But if sources are to be believed, then Pandya has been walking around and is very much on the recovery route, while saying the talk of IPL availability is a bit far-fetched at the moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pandya has been out of competitive cricketing action since sustaining a left ankle injury during India\u2019s league match in 2023 Men\u2019s ODI World Cup game against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19. Shortly after, he was ruled out of the campaign and has been on the recovery plus rehab route.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
More recently, he was traded to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans and became the side\u2019s skipper, replacing five-time championship winning captain Rohit Sharma in the top job ahead of IPL 2024. \u201cHardik has been walking around, and is currently in recovery phase to be match-fit. His gym-work is on and the left ankle is not in a cast,\u201d said a source tracking the development to IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pandya\u2019s posts on Instagram for this month have shown him walking around freely and without the ankle kept in a cast, which the source also pointed out that the road to achieving match fitness is ongoing. \u201cTalk of his IPL availability is far-fetched at the moment as the tournament is more than two and a half months away.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cPlus, many are awaiting the report from the NCA, which will tell about his progress, and more importantly, about his availability for not just IPL 2024, but also for India\u2019s T20Is against Afghanistan happening next month. The NCA report and related clearances will determine Hardik\u2019s future availability,\u201d added the source.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
All eyes will now be on India\u2019s T20I squad for the series against Afghanistan, as apart from Hardik, Suryakumar Yadav and Ruturaj Gaikwad will be undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA for their ankle and ring finger injuries respectively, while Ishan Kishan opted out of Tests against South Africa due to personal reasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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