Rohit Sharma finally break silence on Hardik Pandya availability for World Cup 2023

India Cricket Team beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs in world Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. In press conference ahead of match against team India captain Rohit Sharma finally break silence on Hardik Pandya availability for World Cup 2023.

Indian Cricket Team star all-rounder Hardik Pandya‘s versatile contributions with both bat and ball are essential to maintain the team’s balance. However, he unfortunately suffered a left ankle injury in the match against Bangladesh in Pune, which ruled him out for the subsequent matches against New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka.

Despite India’s impeccable performance, winning the opening six matches in the ongoing CWC to top the points table, the management is taking a cautious approach regarding Pandya’s return.

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma at a press conference ahead of the match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Thursday said that Hardik Pandya will miss the match “Very positive development. I can’t call it rehabilitation but whatever procedure he and NCA have to undertake, they have got positive results. He is not available for the next match.

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The injury is that we must monitor it daily. What is the recovery percentage, we have to monitor his batting and bowling load. We are looking at a World Cup where matches are held every three to four days. Perhaps, the good progress they are making. We’ll see him soon. said Rohit Sharma.

India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is unlikely to return to action before the team’s World Cup match against the Netherlands on November 12, India’s final league match against Netherlands in Bengaluru on November 12.

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“It is a small tear. He is recovering well and is likely to return for the last league match. He is also likely to play the semi-finals directly,” BCCI sources said. Hardik Pandya, an star all-rounder for India’s ODI team, will be ruled out of the next two crucial ODI World Cup 2023 matches against Sri Lanka and South Africa.

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Pandya’s absence, along with his valuable all-round skills, forced India to make adjustments in their playing XI. Suryakumar Yadav was included in the squad to strengthen the batting, while Mohammed Shami was included to provide extra punch to the bowling department. The reshuffle was aimed at maintaining the team’s balance despite the absence of Pandya’s versatile contributions.