Hardik cleared for ODI return after completing full workload at CoE

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been cleared to return for the upcoming three match ODI series against Afghanistan after successfully completing match simulations and bowling his full quota of 10 overs during a fitness assessment at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

The 32-year-old Pandya, who missed quite a few IPL matches for Mumbai Indians due to back spasms, has been at the CoE in Bengaluru since June 2.

“Hardik was on a holiday abroad before he checked in at the CoE on June 2. Over the next five days, he did several match simulations and even bowled (full quota of) 10On Monday, India’s assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak had said that although he doesn’t have an update on Pandya’s fitness status, he believed the all-rounder was doing fine.

Pandya is an important cog in India’s white ball set up given the balance he lends to the side with his pace bowling and lusty hits during the death overs.

The most relieving aspect is that Pandya is bowling 10 overs in training session which means that he is ready for the rigours of 50-over cricket.

It is, however, not clear whether Pandya will join with the team in Chandigarh for a training session under lights or directly link up in Dharamsala which was