Cricket
Good news for India fans! Hardik Pandya won’t need surgery and is on track to return for the South Africa series
Hardik suffered a quadriceps injury on his left leg before the 2025 Asia Cup final, ruling him out of the ongoing India vs Australia series
He checked into BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) on October 14 and is undergoing a four-week rehab program in Bengaluru
The BCCI medical team confirmed Hardik won’t need surgery. Every step of his recovery is being closely monitored
Hardik is expected to regain full fitness and play in the three ODIs and five T20Is against South Africa, starting November 30
With the 2026 T20 World Cup approaching, India will carefully ease Hardik back, as he is a crucial all-rounder for the team