He may also bowl in today’s training session. The team management will evaluate the performance of the player in today’s session and decide whether to field Hardik in the next match or not. Hardik is expected to be dropped as an all-rounder in the next match, so there are indications that he may be ruled out of the next match if he is unable to bowl.
Hardik, who was injured during the match against Pakistan, resumed training after passing the fitness test. The fitness test was conducted for 20 minutes under the supervision of team physio Nitin Patel and assistant trainer Soham Desai. Following this, Hardik Pandya bowled in the training session on Wednesday. Hardik coached with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, another pacer in the team. Captain Virat Kohli, coach Ravi Shastri and mentor Mahendra Singh Dhoni had carefully evaluated the player’s training.
Hardik last bowled during the tour of Sri Lanka in July. After this, the player was out of the team for some time due to back pain, surgery and rest. Despite recovering from injury, Hardik did not bowl an over for the Mumbai Indians in the last IPL. The batsman could not regain his form in batting either. Many, including former players, have commented that Hardik is not fit for the World Cup squad.
But Captain Kohli came on the scene to support Hardik. “Hardik will be able to do well for the Indian team. The number six will give the team a lot of confidence. He will be able to play crucial innings.
India will take on New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. The match between India and New Zealand, which lost to Pakistan in the first match, is crucial. Defeat in the match could darken the semi-final chances of both teams. Fans are also worried that India’s record in the T20I against New Zealand is not so good. If India can perform well on the field regardless of the number of matches, the semi-probability can be kept active.
After the match against the Kiwis, India will play Afghanistan on November 3, Scotland on November 5 and Namibia on November 8. India can advance to the semi-finals if they can beat these relatively weak teams against the Kiwis. With almost two consecutive wins in Group Two, Pakistan have almost secured a semi-final berth. Only one team from the group can advance to the semis. This is the position India is aiming for.
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