Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya set to miss more matches

NEW DELHI: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to miss India's next two World Cup matches as he is yet to recover from his ankle injury that left him unavailable last week.

India play against defending champions England on October 29 in Lucknow and take on Sri Lanka in Mumbai on November 2, and Pandya is almost sure to miss both the games. He could also miss a potential third match against South Africa in Kolkata on November 5.

It is suspected to be an ankle sprain or a ligament injury but there has been no confirmation on the extent of the damage.

Going by those privy to the developments, it is likely a Grade 1 sprain which entails to "slight stretching and some damage to fibers (fibrils) of the ligament."

Pandya had slipped in his follow-through while bowling against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19 and missed the clash against New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 22 due to the injury.

The Bardoa player had reported to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Monday in Bengaluru for his injury management. Agencies

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