IND vs BAN: Hardik Pandya Taken For Scans After Sustaining Ankle Injury

Team India suffered a massive blow as all-rounder Hardik Pandya injured his ankle during the ODI World Cup clash against Bangladesh on Thursday at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Pandya, who is an integral part of India’s white-ball set-up, twisted his ankle while bowling, he looked in immense pain and went back to the dressing room to get medical attention.

The BCCI also provided an update on Hardik and said he was taken for the scans.

It was the third ball of the 9th over when Bangladesh’s opener Litton Das hit him straight as Hardik tried to stop the boundary on the follow-through but in the process, he twisted his ankle. The physio ran quickly to the ground to check on him. After a few minutes, Pandya stood up and went to the bowling mark but looked in pain and failed to continue the bowling.

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Pandya had to return to the dressing room and interestingly, it was Virat Kohli who completed his over.

Bangladesh’s stand-in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat first in the absence of Shakib Al Hasan who failed to recover from the left quad injury. The senior all-rounder suffered in the previous match against New Zealand and decided to sit out this crucial game.

Stand-in skipper Najmul Hossain said as it is a fresh wicket and the weather is nice, they want to put runs on the board. Nasum Ahmed came into the side in place of Shakib while Hasan Mahmud came in for Taskin Ahmad.

“Feeling proud to lead the side. We will bat today. It is a fresh wicket. It’ll be good for the team If we put up a good score. Shakib is struggling a bit, and Nasum replaces him. We have some great memories against India, hopefully, we continue our form. It’ll be a great match. Another change as Hasan comes in for Taskin,” Najmul said at the toss.

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India skipper Rohit Sharma said he would have bowled first anyway as bowing first has been working for them and he did not want to change it. India retained the same squad that outplayed Pakistan in Ahmedabad on October 14.

“Either way I would have bowled first. We are planning to stick with the same plan, don’t see any reason to change it. That Plays a crucial role in this World Cup, keeping everybody in their own space. The boys are confident and as well as enjoying the cricket. We want to continue this momentum with no change in the Playing XI,” said Rohit Sharma.