New Delhi: Team India has to tour South Africa in December next month, where a series of 3 Tests, 3 ODIs and 4 T20 matches will be played. Before this, a bad news is coming for Team India that one of its players will not be able to play on South Africa tour. India’s tour of South Africa will run from December 17 to January 26.
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Bad News for Team India
Bad News for Team India actually, it became difficult for India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya to be selected for the South Africa tour. According to a report in InsideSport, the selectors want Hardik Pandya to prove fitness along with reporting to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for selection.
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This Player will not be Able to Play on Team India’s Africa Tour
Hardik Pandya injured during the first match of the team IndiaT20 World Cup against Pakistan. It believed that his injury was minor. And he was likely to be select for the home series against New Zealand. But ruled out due to injury.
A BCCI official told InsideSport, “He will have to rest till the injury heals. So that he can visit the NCA soon to prove his fitness. Based on which we will take a decision on his inclusion in South Africa. “The official also said that at present Hardik Pandya is not fully fit and it is a matter of concern.
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Difficult to Play Test Cricket
The BCCI official further said, ‘At this point of time, he does not meet the fitness level to play Test cricket. He needs time to recover from his injury and we don’t want to rush things like it happened before the World Cup. If he recovers then he will be select for ODI and T20 series.
