After Virat Kohli ruled out Hardik Pandya from ODI series vs Afghanistan

India have suffered another blow to their ODI squad ahead of their 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan. After Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the series to begin India’s preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.

BCCI sources told India Today that Hardik is suffering from a quadriceps injury which will take three weeks to heal.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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Issued by:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published on:

10 Jun 2026 10:32 IST