All-rounder Hardik Pandya, who missed the Asia Cup 2025 final after suffering a quadricep injury during the Super Fours game against Sri Lanka, is expected to reach the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) on October 14 for assessment and further action.

Hardik Pandya had gone off the field against Sri Lanka after injuring his left quadricep and didn’t take part in the rest of the game. He wasn’t picked for the Asia Cup final against Pakistan, which India won in a tense thriller, as he was advised to rest by the BCCI medical team.

Hardik Pandya was also left out of the India squad for the Australia white-ball tour.

The initial recuperation timeline was four to six weeks, and more clarity will be available after he has a full assessment in Bengaluru. However, reports have stated that no surgery is required at this time, and he might return to action as early as next month.

The injury to Pandya forced India to recruit Nitish Kumar Reddy into the white-ball squad, and it would be interesting to see how the young all-rounder performs Down Under. He had a terrific time at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year and hopes to do the same this month.

The Indian team will leave for Australia tomorrow, and while Virat Kohli has already arrived in Delhi to join the squad, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer are likely to arrive later.

(Times of India inputs)