{"id":19327,"date":"2026-06-10T10:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hardik-pandya-to-miss-afghanistan-odis-due-to-leg-sprain-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:48:28","slug":"hardik-pandya-to-miss-afghanistan-odis-due-to-leg-sprain-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/hardik-pandya-to-miss-afghanistan-odis-due-to-leg-sprain-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardik Pandya to miss Afghanistan ODIs due to leg sprain | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131624809,imgsize-111140,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/dubai-india39s-hardik-pandya-walks-back-after-his-dismissal-during-the-icc-champ.jpg\" alt=\"Hardik Pandya to miss Afghanistan ODIs due to leg sprain\" title=\"India's Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India's Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo)\">India&#8217;s Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/hardik-pandya\/63751\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Hardik Pandya<\/a> is set to miss the upcoming three-ODI series against Afghanistan due to a leg sprain. It is understood that the premier all-rounder was at peak fitness and had been training hard at the BCCI Centre of Excellence since June 2.<!-- --> He was supposed to link up with the Shubman Gill-led squad in Dharamsala on June 11 but the late setback will keep him in Bengaluru for at least two more weeks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>&#8220;There has been a very late setback. He sustained a low-grade, mild leg sprain causing some tenderness. It\u2019s nothing long-term, but medical staff advised him to avoid any strain or weight-bearing for the next few days. Hardik will continue to stay in Bengaluru, consulting with CoE physios and trainers during his recovery phase,&#8221; a BCCI official tells TimesofIndia.com.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>It now remains to be seen whether the thinktank names a replacement for the 32-year-old who was set to make his return to the format after more than a year. The team management has already been informed. Some ODI squad members are scheduled to join the team in Mohali on Wednesday and will have an optional training session at the IS Bindra Stadium before leaving for Dharamsala on Thursday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-afghanistan\/huge-blow-hardik-pandya-to-miss-afghanistan-odis-due-to-leg-sprain\/articleshow\/131624821.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Hardik Pandya is set to miss the upcoming three-ODI series against Afghanistan due to a leg sprain. It is understood that the premier all-rounder was at peak fitness and had been training hard at the BCCI Centre of Excellence since June 2. 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