Hardik Pandya complained about the lower back pain after the T20I series against South Africa for which he went under surgery to remove the pain permanently. On Saturday (5th October), the BCCI officially announced about the successful surgery of the allrounder.
It will take about four months for the player to be back in the team. So he will be missing further matches. He last played the three T20Is against South Africa in India and then he was detected with the pain in the lower back. After this, he was not selected in the squad for the three-match Test series against the Proteas. Hardik last played a Test match in September 2018.
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He is also likely to miss the next Bangladesh series in Indian soil. The allrounder will be missed as he is a crucial part of the limited-overs format. Hardik has played 11 Tests, 54 ODIs and 40 T20Is for the Indian team.
The BCCI statement claimed, “Mr Hardik Pandya complained of lower back pain after India’s final Paytm T20I against South Africa in Bengaluru on 22nd September. The BCCI Medical Team consulted a panel of spine specialists in England and they recommended surgery for a long-term solution of this issue.”
“The all-rounder travelled to London on 2nd October with Team India physiotherapist Mr Yogesh Parmar. On Friday, a successful surgery was conducted. Hardik will soon commence his rehabilitation process.”
Surgery done successfully – Hardik Pandya
Hardik also shared the post on Instagram where he can be seen with the big smile on the face after the surgery. He also wrote “Surgery done successfully. Extremely grateful to everyone for your wishes. Will be back in no time! Till then miss me.”
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Many cricketers commented on the post and wished him for a speedy recovery.
KL Rahul wrote “Speedy recovery bro. Hope they fixed your brains to ?♂️ see you soon❤❤”