All-rounder Hardik Pandya started bowling in the nets, can bowl in the coming series against Sri Lanka

Hardik Pandya, who has been away from bowling for a long time after back surgery, has bowled in the nets and the Indian team management will decide on getting him bowling in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

Indian team batsman Suryakumar Yadav said on Tuesday that, ‘Pandya has bowled in the nets and intra-squad matches, but it is up to him and the team management how he wants to play him, he bowled which is a good sign. ‘

Hardik bowled against England in March

Pandya had bowled in the series against England in the limited overs series against England in March this year. He didn’t bowl during the IPL as it was his and the team management’s decision. In five T20 matches, he took three wickets while bowling 17 overs, besides bowling nine overs in the third ODI as well.

Hardik Pandya bowling stats

11 Tests – 17 Wickets
60 ODIs –  55 Wickets
48 T20I   –  41 Wickets

Pandya recently told, ‘My focus is on the World Cup. I want to make sure that I can bowl till the time of the T20 World Cup. I don’t want to miss this opportunity.

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India’s tour of Sri Lanka

The ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will start from July 13. After the three-match ODI series, there will be a three-match T20 series between the two teams from July 21. All the matches will be held at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.