Hardie injured his left shoulder at state training last Friday and is expected to be sidelined for around a month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Hardie will complete targeted rehabilitation in Perth over the coming weeks with potential for return play early in the Sheffield Shield season,\" Cricket Australia said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Allrounder Will Sutherland, who was already part of the Australia A squad for three 50-over matches that follow in Kanpur, has been called up for the second red-ball match in Lucknow beginning on September 23.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hardie has been a consistent presence in Australia\u2019s senior white-ball teams over the past two years, featuring in 15 ODIs and 16 T20 internationals. In the T20 series against the West Indies in July, which Australia won 5-0, he contributed with scores of 23 and an unbeaten 28, along with three wickets across two matches. He also played in two ODIs and one T20 against South Africa last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-handed all-rounder missed part of last summer\u2019s season due to a lingering quad injury but made a comeback in February, helping Australia A secure an innings win over England Lions by taking three wickets in the second innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sutherland meanwhile comes into the 'A' series following a productive northern summer for Yorkshire in the T20 Blast where he hit 208 runs with a top score of 58 and took 10 wickets in his 12 games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-handed all-rounder missed part of last summer\u2019s season due to a lingering quad injury but made a comeback in February, helping Australia A secure an innings win over England Lions by taking three wickets in the second innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia A had already been hit by injuries in the build-up to the series against India, with the side previously losing Lance Morris and Callum Vidler.<\/p>\r\n\r\n