In more troubling news for the Indian cricket team, ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to miss more matches due to the injury that he suffered during the World Cup match against Bangladesh. Latest media reports say that Pandya has ligament tear of grade 1 category. The cricketer had suffered sprain in ankle while fielding his own delivery during the October 19 game. While initial reports had said that he had simple sprain, the latest news report that Pandya has ligament tear, which is more serious than a sprain. At present, Pandya is at the National Cricket Academy located in Bengaluru. He is being closely monitored by a team headed by Nitin Patel.
Multiple reports say that neither the BCCI nor the Indian cricket team is interested in rushing Pandya back in the World Cup squad. The all-rounder, who has suffered several injuries through his career, is currently at the NCA rehab while the Rohit Sharma-led squad has reached Lucknow for the game against current world cup winners England. An IE report said that Pandya will miss out matches against England and is likely to be available for the last of the league matches against South Africa and the Netherlands. The Indian cricket team would want to wait for its vice-captain in the crucial phase of the World Cup later. India is at the top of the points table as of now.
