Inside story of Hardik injury: What happened, road ahead, timelines and more

Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of India’s ODI series against Afghanistan after suffering a quadricep strain during training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Scans confirmed a sprain requiring at least two weeks of recovery. He will continue rehabilitation at the CoE, with a possible return before the England ODI series. Selectors will also review Virat Kohli’s fitness ahead of squad selection.