Find out what happened to Hardik Pandya and whether he will miss out on India’s next match in the T20 World Cup or not because of injury in this update on him
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya suffered a minor shoulder injury during India’s opening match against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup. The speculations of him missing India’s next clash in the World Cup clash have been aroused. India is set to face New Zealand next on 31st October. To clarify further doubts on his possible absence, read further for his injury update and whether he will miss out on the clash against New Zealand or not.
Hardik Pandya Injury Update: Will The All-Rounder Miss India’s Next Match And His Return Date
While Pandya was on the pitch batting for India, he seemed to have sustained a shoulder injury and was seen in visible discomfort. Reports after the match have revealed that it is a minor injury and Pandya is expected to be available for India’s next match. However, further tests and reports are yet to be awaited. Pandya was hit on shoulder with a short ball which seemed to have been the reason for the same.
The medical team have been working hard to make him available for the next match and India have been lucky enough to get a six day gap between their two matches. Which is enough time for him to recover. Considering the fact that it is a minor injury, Pandya should be fine just in time to not miss out on the game. However, the team is still keeping track of his recovery.
Pandya has been left out from bowling, the reason for the same being to improvise his batting efficiency. India have a must win game against New Zealand and the Indian team would be hopeful of having Pandya available. After New Zealand, India have matches against Scotland, Afghanistan and Namibia which can be considered fairly easy.
Although Pandya has not been in the best of forms as of late, a player of his caliber can never be undermined of his abilities. He can certainly change the game in the team’s favor at any given time and will look to do same when he returns.