Disaster for India! Hardik Pandya ruled out of the series against Afghanistan
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
A true shock and a huge blow to the squad depth has hit the Indian national cricket team on the eve of the much-anticipated three-match ODI series against Afghanistan.
Details: One of the team's key and most influential players, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, will miss the entire upcoming tournament. This news came like a bolt from the blue for millions of Indian fans, as Pandya has always provided the perfect balance in the team’s tactical setup, excelling both with the bat and the ball.
The medical staff had literally just cleared him for a full return to action a few hours ago, but during the final tests—after Pandya bowled a full quota of 10 overs in training—a heartbreaking recurrence struck. Pandya suffered a fresh strain of his quadriceps muscle.
Reminder: Suryakumar Yadav deleted all mentions of Mumbai Indians from his social media accounts.
