Hardik Pandya unlikely to recuperate earlier than Australia sequence; Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad in rivalry to steer

Star allrounder Hardik Pandya who has been main India within the T20I format because the Males in Blue misplaced the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal to England in Adelaide, is unlikely to characteristic within the forthcoming T20I sequence in opposition to Australia at residence.

As per a PTI report, Hardik requires extra time to recuperate from the ankle harm he sustained in his follow-through through the World Cup recreation in opposition to Bangladesh whereas taking part in on the Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation (MCA) Stadium in Pune on October 19.

“There may be a while earlier than Hardik might be declared match and out there for choice. It might be extra sensible for him to attempt to full his rehabilitation with a attainable ‘RTP’ (Return To Play) throughout SA (South Africa) sequence. It would definitely be NCA (Nationwide Cricket Academy) Sports activities science workforce’s name,” a BCCI official informed the information company PTI on the situation of anonymity.

If Hardik fails to recuperate on time then the All India Senior Males Nationwide Choice Committee headed by Ajit Agarkar would possibly identify both Suryakumar Yadav or Ruturaj Gaikwad the captain of India for the Australia sequence.

Suryakumar is one in all India’s most constant performers within the T20I format and has been delivering stupendous performances with the bat in hand for fairly a while now. Selectors may also have a look at Ruturaj as a possible captaincy candidate as he led India to gold on the lately culminated Asian Video games in Hangzhou, China.

Primarily based on experiences, evidently the workforce for the five-match T20I sequence in opposition to the Aussies shall be introduced after India’s World Cup semifinal fixture. 

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