Hardik Pandya had made his comeback in the team against New Zealand recently.
Team India’s preparation for the limited overs series has now received a set back in form of all-rounder Hardik Pandya being ruled out of the whole series due to lower back stiffness. As many might recall, Pandya had suffered a serious back injury during India’s match against Pakistan in the 2018 Asia Cup, which rendered him unavailable for team selection.
He went through intense rehab and made his comeback on the tour to New Zealand and performed admirably well, bringing much-needed balance in the team. However, the recurrence of stiffness has put a question mark over his fitness for the upcoming assignments.