Hardik Pandya has been named as Hardik’s substitute and will be eligible for the match against South Africa on Sunday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Hardik Pandya will not play in the World Cup. The all-rounder suffered a left ankle injury in the game against Bangladesh in Pune, and he has since been at Bengaluru’s NCA, assessing the degree of the ailment and planning a comeback. Due to the delay in his rehabilitation, seamer Prasidh Krishna has been chosen as Hardik’s replacement receiving permission from the event’s technical committee.
Hardik was an all-rounder who contributed to the balance of the Indian playing eleven by chipping in runs, bowling some overs and always being electrifying in the field. Following Shardul Thakur’s injury, India fielded Mohammed Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, resulting in a six batting and five bowlers combination.
So far, this policy has served the Men in Blue well, but if any of the bowlers get an injury or bowl a terrible spell, the management will be left with no part-time bowler to rely on, even if Virat Kohli does flip his arm over a little.
