Hardik Pandya Fails To Regain Full Fitness, Ruled Out Of New Zealand Tests

Hardik Pandya will not be going to New Zealand as he has been ruled out of the Test series due to lack of fitness. The BCCI made it official.?

The call was made after he consulted spinal surgeon James Allibone.

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"Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. He travelled to London and was accompanied by NCA Head Physio Ashish Kaushik for a review by spinal surgeon Dr James Allibone," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement.

"Hardik will be under rehab at the National Cricket Academy until he regains full match fitness," he added.

Pandya had surgery surgery in October 2019 to treat his lower back and has not played since then.

His last international appearance was the T20I series vs South Africa. The last time he played a Test was against England in September 2018.?

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Earlier Pandya was withdrawn from India A's tour of New Zealand when he failed to pass the mandatory fitness test.

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Vijay Shankar replaced him in the India A side.