Hardik Pandya reported to the BCCI CoE on October 14 for an assessment of his left quadriceps injury. (Instagram) New Delhi: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya will leave the BCCI Center of Excellence (CoE) today (November 29) after receiving Return to Play (RTP) clearance. He spent 42 days at the Bengaluru facility. The 32-year-old will now join the Krunal Pandya-led Baroda team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad, playing three matches on December 2, 4 and 6.As first reported by TimesofIndia.com, Hardik reported to the CoE on October 14 for evaluation of a left quadriceps injury and has been training non-stop to prepare for the upcoming white-ball duties. He had a short break during his rehabilitation – around Diwali, but he underwent rigorous training for 42 days under the supervision of specialists.
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The original plan for Hardik was to be ready in time for the ODIs vs. South Africa from November 30, but that was pushed back as the decision makers felt it would be ideal to ease him back into action using the shortest format.Pandya has been out of action since the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in September this year and missed the entire tour of Australia and the ODI against South Africa. He continues to be a key player in the white-ball setup and the management wants him ready for the T20 World Cup next year. The three T20 matches for Baroda will allow the all-rounder to get some crucial game time before he joins the squad for the T20Is versus South Africa.The Five-T20I series begins on December 9 in Cuttack and culminates with the final game in Ahmedabad on December 19.
