Hardik Pandya Ruled Out Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Due To Ankle Injury. India Name This Player As His Replacement

04.11.2023 - 04:05 sports.ndtv.com

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 due to an ankle injury, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Saturday.

Hardik twisted his ankle during India's match against Bangladesh at the MCA Stadium in Pune on October 19. He did not take part in India's matches against New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka, respectively.

Prasidh Krishna has been named as Hardik's replacement in India's squad. "India's unbeaten start to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has received a massive hit with news that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has failed to recover from his ankle injury and will miss the remainder of the tournament," the ICC said in a statement. "His place in India's squad will be taken by Prasidh Krishna, with the inexperienced fast bowler parachuted into the playing group after being approved by the tournament's Event Technical Committee on Saturday," ICC's statement added.

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