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Hardik Pandya ruled out of World Cup 2023; Prasidh named as replacement

In a big blow to India’s World Cup campaign, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the remainder of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 after sustaining an ankle injury during the India vs Bangladesh game. 

Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna will replace Hardik Pandya in the 15-member India squad. 

30-year-old Pandya has failed to recover in time for the rest of India’s campaign. He headed straight to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru after the injury on October 19. Hardik Pandya gutted after missing remainder of Cricket World Cup 2023 After being ruled out of the World Cup, Hardik took to social media platform X and wrote, it is tough for him to digest that he won’t be part of Indian team now. 

ICC’s Event Technical Committee approved Krishna as Hardik Pandya’s replacement on Saturday. The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager Cricket and ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Hemang Amin (Acting CEO – BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (General Manager Operations, BCCI), Russell Arnold and Simon Doull (Independent Representatives)

Also Read: World Cup 2023: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 21 runs via DLS method 

Hardik Pandya’s career stats

Batting & Fielding
FORMATMatInnsNORunsHSAveSR100s50s4s6sCt
Tests1118153210831.2973.881468127
ODIs86619176992*34.01110.350111326732
T20Is927118134871*25.43139.8303966945
FC29461135110830.0256.711101672414
List A1077914210392*32.35105.410131527641
T20s2442126244259129.5139.01017321229120
Bowling
FORMATMatInnsBallsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests1119937175/286/5031.053.3855.1010
ODIs86803199844/244/2435.235.5538100
T20Is92811433734/164/1626.718.1619.6300
FC29392694485/288/9130.953.356.1030
List A1079439491004/244/2435.635.4139.4100
T20s24419031751524/164/1628.348.1420.8300

*Source: ESPNcricinfoDoes Prasidh Krishna is apt replacement for Hardik Pandya? It came as a huge suprise for cricket fans as Prasidh Krishan was named Hardik Pandya’s replacement given Indian pace department led by Jasprit Bumrah has been doing exceptionally well. The India pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Shami have taken 38 wickets them in the seven matches played so far.    Prasidh Krishna career stats

Bowling
FORMATMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
ODIs1717794742294/124/1225.585.627.3200
T20Is22486142/292/2915.257.6212000
FC11211857863496/3510/9417.612.7837.8321
List A6767307126851136/336/3323.765.2427.1720
T20s797917302426774/304/3031.58.4122.4100
Batting & Fielding
FORMATMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCt
ODIs177522*11711.7600003
T20Is20
FC1115862258.8516238.2700643
List A672318309*67440.54002118
T20s79128104*2.52934.48000016

Source: ESPNcricinfo How India will miss Hardik Pandya’s services in the world cup? Hardik Pandya gave India a third bowling option and in his absence if one of the five bowlers has a off day, then the opposition could target the sixth bowling option which could be Virat Kohli or any bowler.  The biggest test for India will be the game against South Africa on Sunday (November 5). The hard-hitting batters of South Africa could come hard on India bowler and could exploit the lack of sixth bowling option.

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