Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya has not yet returned after getting injured on the field during the ODI World Cup 2023. He played only the initial matches and was out after that. Earlier there was a possibility that he would make a comeback by the semi-finals, but the injury was serious, so it could not happen. However, his absence was felt in the final of the World Cup 2023 and the team had to face defeat. Now the five-match T20 series between India and Australia is going to start from Thursday, and he is not there in that either. So the question is when can Hardik return to the Indian team.
Suryakumar Yadav will captain the T20 team
In the absence of Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain for the T20 series against Australia. When Hardik was the captain, he was the vice-captain. In such a situation, he was Surya’s first choice captain. After these five-match series, Team India will go on a tour of South Africa, where Test, ODI and T20 matches will be played. Hardik Pandya is already away from Test, but his performance can be seen in ODI and T20. It is believed that he will not be able to play in this series also. After this, three ODI matches against Afghanistan will be played at home, their chances of staying in that too are very less. Meanwhile, according to a news from Times of India, Hardik Pandya will now return directly to IPL. That means he will not be seen in the blue jersey of the Indian team at the moment.
Hardik Pandya may return to the field in IPL 2024
The IPL 2024 season may start in late March. It is believed that then he will be completely fit to play. Hardik Pandya is the captain of Gujarat Titans in IPL. Before this he was playing for Mumbai Indians. But when he was released from the team, he went straight to Gujarat Titans and the team also made him the captain. Under his captaincy, GT had won the IPL title for the first time and for the second time the team reached the finals, but CSK under the captaincy of MS Dhoni defeated them and did not let them win the title for the second time. After IPL, ICC T20 World Cup will be organized in West Indies and America. That means then he can be seen playing in blue jersey for the Indian team. This means Hardik Pandya will have to wait a long time to return.
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