Hardik Pandya, Team India’s all-rounder, will not play any more matches in the ongoing 2023 ODI World Cup campaign. On October 19, he suffered an ankle injury while playing against Bangladesh in Pune.
Hardik Pandya was taken for scans before being transferred to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for additional treatment with an English expert. He was anticipated to be back in contention for the tournament’s latter stages, which feature league-stage matches against South Africa and the Netherlands, as well as the knockout stages.
Due to Hardik Pandya’s inability to complete his recuperation in time, the team’s management has chosen to replace him with pacer Prasidh Krishna. On Saturday, the Event Technical Committee of the event accepted the alteration in squad personnel.
As a result, Prasidh Krishna will be able to participate in the Men in Blue’s forthcoming match against South Africa, if the squad so desires.
In Hardik Pandya Pandya’s absence, Team India has also benched fellow all-rounder Shardul Thakur, and has sacrificed their batting depth by fielding specialist players Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami.
The adjustment, however, has worked wonderfully for the team, with Suryakumar among the runs, coming down the order after the in-form top order caused havoc.
Shami, on the other hand, has 14 wickets in three matches and formed a lethal combination with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
Prasidh Krishna Back From Injury, Takes Hardik Pandya’s Spot
Prasidh Krishna, like Jasprit Bumrah, had an extended injury layoff. He returned for the T20I series against Ireland, as well as the 2023 Asia Cup and the bilateral ODI series against Australia before to the World Cup.
The lanky bowler made his ODI debut against England in 2021, when he shined with a four-fer. He has played 17 One-Day Internationals so far, taking 29 wickets at an average of 25.59 and an economy rate of 5.61.