Hardik Pandya has been appointed the Mumbai Indians skipper for the third straight season after he led the franchise to the playoffs of the competition. However, the veteran all-rounder has been absent from the training sessions.
In the ongoing IPL season, Hardik Pandya has been absent from the Mumbai Indians' afternoon training sessions ahead of the upcoming clash against the Delhi Capitals. He doesn't wish to push his injury-prone body any further as he also gears up for the ICC World Cup 2027.
India's preparation for the ICC World Cup 2027 will be in full swing immediately after the IPL ends in May 2026.
“Hardik is expected to play a big role in the ODI setup," the BCCI confirmed
However, the anomaly stood evident when the all-rounder bowled his 10 overs days after the announcement for Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. TOI reported that Hardik Pandya had reached out to the Indian selectors, but they asked him to focus on his availability to bowl 10 overs leading up to the World Cup next year.
The BCCI speculations have also claimed that the Indian team would be considering a second seam-bowling all-rounder in Nitish Kumar Reddy, since the World Cup is scheduled to be played in South Africa.
Hardik Pandya has been working significantly on his workload
The Times of India has reported that Hardik Pandya, who has struggled with injuries and has been ruled out of ICC tournaments on former occasions, has been putting in the hard yards at the CoE. The all-rounder was ruled out of the previous World Cup back in 2023.
"He feels his body is ready to cope with the rigours of bowling 10 overs in ODIs. He understands his body well enough and is working towards staying fit to bowl 10 overs,” the source claimed.
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