• Source:JND

Former India captain Rohit Sharma and destructive all-rounder Hardik Pandya have reportedly been cleared by the Sports Science team of BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which will start from June 13.

Will Hardik, Rohit Feature against Afghanistan?

Both Hardik and Rohit missed a few matches for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to their respective injuries. While Pandya was battling back spasms, Rohit had a hamstring niggle. Hardik has been at the CoE in Bengaluru since June 2.

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"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) 10 overs," a BCCI source told PTI.

"There has been no discomfort, and the information is that his fitness data for various parameters has been okayed by Strength and Conditioning coaches at the CoE," the source added.

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Rohit was also at the CoE in Bengaluru to assess his hamstring niggle and he too has been given the go-ahead after an examination.

After India's Test win against Afghanistan, India assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak had said that although he didn't have an update on Pandya's fitness status, he believed the all-rounder was doing fine.

Notably, Rohit and Hardik both are both part of India's ODI squad against Afghanistan, with their participation depending on fitness. Batting maestro Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the series after suffering a hamstring issue while featuring for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final against the Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The BCCI announced Yashasvi Jaiswal as his replacement. 


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