India is focusing on veteran Australian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and is awaiting the return of Rishabh Pant in Tests and Hardik Pandya in limited-overs cricket. Hardik was ruled out ahead of the Asia Cup final against Pakistan due to a quadriceps injury.
The BCCI Medical Bulletin has finally revealed Hardik’s expected return date. Meanwhile, India will have to continue their tour of Australia with Nitish Kumar Reddy. The all-rounder has already replaced Pandya in the ODI XI and is likely to return in the T20Is as well.
Hardik Pandya to return ahead of South Africa white-ball tour
Experienced Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to the BCCI Center of Excellence last week after being ruled out of the Asia Cup final and reported injury. The good news is that the all-rounder doesn’t need surgery for his quad injury. He has started rehabilitation under the supervision of BCCI doctors.
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According to a report in TOI, Pandya is likely to return ahead of the white-ball series between India and South Africa, having completed a four-week stay at the BCCI COE in Bengaluru. The 32-year-old checked into the CoE in the midst of all this.
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