The Indian team is currently busy in the three-match ODI series against Australia. After this, the Indian team also has to play 5 T20 matches against the host country. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has got a place in both the ODI and T20 teams for the Australia tour. Nitish got this opportunity due to Hardik Pandya being injured. Nitish also made his One Day International debut in Perth, where he got his debut cap at the hands of former Team India captain Rohit Sharma.
Good news has come for the Indian team during the Australia tour. hardik pandya On the verge of recovery from injury. There is full hope that he will be fit for the ODI and T20 series against South Africa. Hardik had suffered an injury in the thigh of his left leg before the title match in Asia Cup 2025, due to which he could not be a part of the final. Due to injury he has completely missed the Australia tour.
Indian team’s Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar had said during the team announcement for the Australia tour, ‘Hardik Pandya will not be fit for the Australia series. We will get more clear information when he starts rehab at the Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru.
Hardik Pandya will train for four weeks
Hardik Pandya reached BCCI’s Center of Excellence in Bengaluru on October 14, where he is undergoing rehab. Although Hardik had come to Mumbai due to Diwali, but now he has started training again. He has to train in COE for about four weeks, so that he can make a comeback from the South Africa series after being fully fit.
The good thing is that Hardik Pandya did not need surgery. The BCCI medical team is keeping an eye on his every movement because he is an important player in white ball cricket. Keeping in mind the T20 World Cup to be held next year, BCCI does not want to take any risk on Hardik’s fitness.
Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak believes that Hardik Pandya is being missed. Kotak said in the press conference before the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide, ‘Not having a player like Hardik is always a big loss. But if we look at the positive side, Nitish Reddy is getting game time and we are trying to improve him.
Sitanshu Kotak further said, ‘Every team needs all-rounders and we are trying to mold them in that role. In such a situation, this is a good preparation. Still, any team will miss a player like Hardik. The ODI series between India and South Africa will start from 30th November. After that, five T20 matches will be played from December 9.
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