The Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the World Cup, the Cricket Association of India said on Saturday, November 4. He’s replaced in the Indian squad by pacer Prasidh Krishna.
Hardik Pandya sustained a left ankle injury last month in Pune during the match against Bangladesh while bowling. It wasn’t until he was officially declared unable to participate in the current tournament again that he was receiving rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
The ICC Technical Committee has accepted Krishna to replace him. Krishna has played in 17 ODIs. 29 ODI wickets at an average of 25.58 have been taken by him. He will join Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Shardul Thakur as the team’s fifth fast bowling option.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian team management have maintained the confidentiality of the Pandya saga. Insiders tried to minimize the injuries by implying that it was just a small problem and that he would recover quickly. For its part, the BCCI had said that he would return to the team in Lucknow for the encounter with England after missing the encounter with New Zealand in Dharamsala.
The curiosity was piqued by Rohit Sharma’s remarks prior to the Mumbai match when he stated, “That is all I can say for now.” Rohit stated that Hardik Pandya was actually making good progress. “He had a really positive post-injury procedure. There were several benefits to whatever operation he had to have after the injury. He is currently unavailable for tomorrow’s (November 2) match against Sri Lanka. However, we must monitor his progress on a daily basis to determine how much better he has become, how much he has recovered, and how much bowling and batting he has done. So, we would like to take calls on a daily basis. Every three to four days, there are contests. Every day, we keep an eye on the situation. Thus, given his improvement, it is probable that we may have the opportunity to meet him soon “Rohit had stated the night before the game against Sri Lanka.
There were rumors that Hardik Pandya had returned to Mumbai from the NCA prior to the Sri Lanka match. He did not, however, enlist in the squad. He did not travel to Kolkata with the team on Friday as was anticipated. It was claimed that the team management was not in a haste to get him back because India had already advanced to the semifinals. However, his successor was unexpectedly and abruptly revealed on Saturday morning.