ICC World Cup : Hardik Pandya May Miss More World Cup Matches, Out For Next Matches

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Anuj Khare
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Hardik Pandya is set to be governed out of India's next two World Cup 2023 tournament games against England and Sri Lanka.

The all-rounder will just return for the last two association matches against South Africa and the Netherlands. Pandya, who is now at the Public Cricket Foundation in Bengaluru, was scheduled to join the Indian side before India's next match against Britain in Lucknow on October 28 however that plan has now been changed.

Hardik Pandya Got Injured During Match With Bangladesh

World Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya to miss India's next game against England; Details inside | Cricket Times

Hardik stumbled off the field in the wake of flipping in his completion in the match against Bangladesh in Pune. He had recently bowled three balls in the match and couldn't take further part. He was taken for checks, which uncovered nothing major except for the effect of the fall left his lower leg enlarged. He needed to miss the match against New Zealand in Dharamsala.

BCCI Wants Him To Fully Fit

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Since Indiaare in an extremely impressive situation to make the elimination rounds, having won every one of the five matches up to this point, Hardik Pandya could without much of a stretch be refreshed for the following two matches which will permit him a total recuperation before the thump outs.

"Pandya has experienced a terrible injury yet luckily not a crack. The BCCI clinical group needs to avoid potential risk. He is probably going to miss the following a few matches. The group needs him completely fit for the take out stage," added a BCCI source.

Hardik Pandya Irreplaceable

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Hardik Pandya is crucial to India's arrangements for the World Cup. He permits India to play six bowling choices without settling for less on batting profundity. As a matter of fact, regardless, his presence makes it feasible for commander Rohit Sharma to handle a bowling all-rounder - Shardul Thakur- in the XI.