Hardik Pandya Injury Update: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya looks set to miss the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after reportedly suffering a fresh fitness setback. According to ANI, Pandya had previously received clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) facility and had submitted his fitness report to the board ahead of the team's departure. However, concerns reportedly surfaced during his final training session before leaving the CoE.
"He was declared fit by COE and sent his fitness report to the Board two days before, but after his final session before leaving COE, he had some issues about his fitness", a source told ANI.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, as well as Rohit Sharma picked up injuries during the latest IPL season. Since then, the duo has been working towards regaining full fitness ahead of India's upcoming international assignments.
Rohit has been recovering from a hamstring problem that affected him during the tournament, while back spasms had rendered Pandya out of action.
Both did return on the field for MI before the tournament wrapped-up, but don't appear to have regain complete fitness given these reports. Notably, India's injury concerns don't just end there.
The Men in Blue have also been forced to contend with the absence of Virat Kohli, who suffered a hamstring injury during the IPL 2026 final.
The setback occurred as RCB completed a successful defence of their championship crown, beating Gujarat Titans in the final.
That being said, as things stand, reports suggest Rohit Sharma has cleared the necessary fitness benchmarks at the BCCI CoE. However, the board is yet to issue an official confirmation regarding his availability for selection.
