Hardik Pandya may miss Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe series

Hardik Pandya may not return to competitive cricket until the IPL 2027 season begins in March, reports Dainik Jagran. The all-rounder is recovering from a stress fracture to the inner side of his shin bone at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. He remains three weeks away from even light jogging, with an eight-week gradual increase in running workload to follow.