Team India’s all-rounder and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandaya gave his insights on the injury he sustained during the 2023 World Cup.
In the World Cup, in a match against Bangladesh, Hardik Panda tried to stop a ball from going to the boundary. The all-rounder used his right leg to do so, but his ankle got twisted, which forced him to be out of action.
Ahead of the upcoming IPL season, Hardik Pandaya gave an update about his injury, which he sustained during the 2023 World Cup.
Speaking about the same, Hardik Pandaya said, “My injury in the World Cup was a freak injury. It had nothing to do with my past injuries, and it had nothing to do with my fitness. It was just that I tried to stop the ball and twisted my ankle. I could have been back in one and a half months. But when I got injured, my injury from Day 1 showed that I would be out of the World Cup.
Playing for India has always been special. We pushed for 10 days because we knew it was a difficult uphill task to reach and kind of be fit for the semi-final or final. When we pushed, I kind of triggered my injury more, and my injury became a little longer.”
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After being ruled out because of an injury, Hardik Pandaya missed at least five Twenty20 series. Hardik Pandya said he was fit when team India was playing against Afghanistan, but there were no matches to play.
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