“We are keeping an eye on it daily,” Rohit Sharma said regarding Hardik Pandya’s injury; the all-round player is questionable for the SA-NED match.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya injured himself on October 19 while attempting to stop a ball from going to the boundary off his own bowling during India’s match against Bangladesh in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. Since since, India has been without Pandya’s services. Rohit Sharma provided an important update on the state of Hardik’s injury on Wednesday. The Indian skipper said that daily checks are being made on the top player’s health.

Rohit Sharma did not give a specific date for Hardik’s return, but he did state that he won’t be available for selection in Thursday’s Mumbai match against Sri Lanka.

“Whatever process he underwent following the injury, it was quite beneficial. It is evident that he is unavailable for tomorrow’s [Sri Lanka] encounter. It is an injury, though, and we have to monitor his recovery rate, bowling and batting averages every day. Thus, we are keeping a daily eye on it. The way things are going, maybe we’ll see him before too long. At the pre-match press conference, Rohit Sharma stated, “That’s all I can say right now.

Decision about Team India’s selection before to the ODI World Cup 2023 elimination stage

Hardik Pandya is also listed as doubtful for India’s November 5 ODI World Cup match against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, according to ESPNcricinfo. The 30-year-old’s potential return date for India’s last league match in Bengaluru against the Netherlands on November 12 is unknown.

Owing to Hardik’s absence—who provides a great deal of balance to the team with his all-around skills—India made two changes: Mohammed Shami took the place of Shardul Thakur, while Suryakumar Yadav was brought in. The Mumbai batsman recently scored a crucial 49 off of 47 balls during India’s match against England. In contrast, Shami has been in excellent form, taking nine wickets in just two games. The Indian team management would have a serious selection dilemma whenever Hardik recovers.