New Delhi: India vs South Africa (India vs South Africa) at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Before that, bad news in the Indian camp. Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 due to injury. The Indian all-rounder did not recover from the ankle injury within the stipulated time. As a result, Pandya was ruled out of the entire tournament. He was replaced by Prasidh Krishna.
Hardik was injured during the match against Bangladesh on October 19. After that, he could not play in the New Zealand match. At first, it was believed that Hardik did not suffer such a serious injury. But according to sources, Hardik has torn grade 1 ligaments. The injury usually takes two weeks to heal. Pandya was at the NCA. But he was ruled out of the World Cup after his injury did not heal within the stipulated time.
Meanwhile, India are heading into the ongoing World Cup. Team India has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup by winning seven matches in a row. Rohit’s India beat Sri Lanka in Mumbai to reach Kolkata. The Indian team will take on one of the best teams in the tournament on Sunday. Sunday’s game is notable for another reason. Can Virat Kohli surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries? This is the question that is now circulating in the cricketing world. But in this context, the injury of an all-rounder like Hardik Pandya has raised concerns in the Indian camp. Prasidh Krishna replaced Hardik in the squad. But will it be possible to fill Hardik’s void?
