Hardik Pandya Set for Crucial Fitness Test Before Afghanistan ODIs
Hardik Pandya battled with an injury during the Indian Premier League. While he is a part of the Indian team for the ODI series against Afghanistan, he has to clear the fitness tests. For this, the all-rounder will be reporting to the BCCI CoE and spend a week there before the ODI series.
India will soon be going against Afghanistan in a three match ODI series. While Hardik Pandya is a part of the team for the same, his fitness has been a concern for the BCCI. The team looks at him as one of the key all-rounders as the 2027 World Cup comes closer. But in the Indian Premier League, Pandya suffered with an injury.
While he missed out on a few games for Mumbai Indians, he returned in time before the tournament came to an end. Ahead of the ODI series between India and Afghanistan, Hardik Pandya will also be spending a week at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. This will help to ensure that the all-rounder is fit and ready for the series, or he needs to be rested.
According to the reports, Hardik Pandya will be reporting to the BCCI CoE today and spend a week there. With the ODI series starting from 13 June, the BCCI will get a clarity on his participation till 11 June.
Our Take
The fitness of Hardik Pandya has been a major concern for the Indian team. He was earlier injured during the Asia Cup 2025, and has suffered yet another injury in the Indian Premier League. Looking at the tight schedule the Indian team has in white ball cricket, it is necessary to have their premier all-rounder fit for the majority of those games. Along with that, the Indian team could not afford to have Pandya missing out on the series against England.
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