Hardik to miss ODIs against Afghanistan due to niggle in his leg

In what comes as a huge blow to the Indian team, seam?bowling all?rounder Hardik Pandya likely to miss India’s upcoming three?match ODI series against Afghanistan after picking up a niggle in his leg.

Pandya, who missed a few games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 due to back spasms, was present at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru since June 2 and was believed to be on track for getting a fitness clearance for the ODI series against Afghanistan, starting on June 13 in Dharamshala and followed by games in Lucknow and Chennai.

He also did bowling at full tilt, apart from doing



his batting and fielding drills seamlessly at CoE. But the late injury setback now leaves Pandya, who has 94 ODI caps, on the verge of missing the upcoming three-game series.

“Hardik Pandya was close to being fully cleared by CoE for the ODI series against Afghanistan. But it has now come to the light that he has picked up a slight niggle in his leg and will require a few weeks of recovery.

“This very late setback means he now remains short of achieving full fitness for the ODI series and will now focus on recovering from his latest injury at the CoE,” sources to told Media on Wednesday.