Hardik Pandya up and running after a 60-day break

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has had a rough phase in the last couple of months. During the Men in Blue’s Asia Cup group match against Pakistan in Dubai, he collapsed on the pitch and had to be stretchered off. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mentioned that he had developed an acute lower back injury and was thereafter ruled out of the event.

To add to his agony, he didn’t find a place in the Test, ODI and T20I series against Windies as he worked on getting fit. India are scheduled to play four Tests, three T20Is and as many ODIs against Australia and the series gets underway tomorrow at The Gabba in Brisbane with the opening T20I. To rub salt to his wounds, Pandya was excluded from the Test and T20I squads as well.

Hardik back in business

However, the squad for the ODI series hasn’t yet been announced and Pandya would be desperate to stake his claim back into the national team. In the meantime, the Baroda all-rounder has managed to attain a certain amount of fitness and has made his way to the cricket pitch. Recently, the player uploaded a video where he can be seen bowling in his full-fledged run-up.

He ran in from a fair distance and sent down the ball without much fuss and that is an indication to the fact that his back is currently in decent shape. India are one of the teams to watch out for in the 2019 edition of the World Cup in England and Wales, and Pandya is expected to play a vital role in their campaign. It will also be Hardik’s first World Cup after he made his international debut in 2016.

Meanwhile, Hardik captioned the video and wrote, “Focused and determined! Feels good to be bowling after 60 days, on my road to recovery,”

Here is the video

Focused and determined! Feels good to be bowling after 60 days, on my road to recovery 🔥💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/D5moHZKVfd

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) November 19, 2018

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