There could be worse news for Team India and flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya as he had to go for a scan after suffering a shoulder injury while batting against Pakistan.
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The incident happened on the last ball of the 19th over when Shaheen Afridi bowled a bouncer and Pandya missed the line and hit his right shoulder. India scored 17 runs in that over which included 5 byes that came off Hardik Pandya’s delivery.
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The 28-year-old had only on Sunday revealed that his back is no longer a concern but will not resume bowling until at least the ICC. t20 world cup Close in the knockout ahead of the India vs Pakistan match.
He said, ‘The back is fine, there was restlessness, but I will not bowl now. I want to be able to bowl close to the knockouts at the end. Both the pros and I have to decide when I can bowl.
Hardik’s selection in the Indian team raised some eyebrows as he did not bowl a single ball for Mumbai Indians in the recently concluded Indian Premier League season. However, a day before India’s first match, Virat Kohli had backed the selection saying that he has an important role to play as a finisher. Kohli said Hardik looks fit enough to look fit With few overs left but he is likely to be fully fit as the tournament progresses.
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“Honestly, I think Hardik is currently getting better in terms of his physical condition being able to bowl two overs for us at a certain stage in this tournament,” Kohli said in the pre-match press conference. ” In the event of no bowling, the man will be selected.
The all-rounder had a back surgery in the United Kingdom in October 2019.
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