Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya is currently out of the team due to injury. He was expected to be fit before the tour of New Zealand but failed to prove his fitness. Sourav Ganguly, president of BCCI, has given an update regarding Hardik's fitness. Ganguly spoke about Hardik's fitness and said that he has not yet fully fit after surgery. Ganguly said, "He cannot play right now. It is going to take some more time for him to get fit right now."

Significantly, after undergoing back surgery in London, Hardik started training and it was believed that he would soon return to the field. According to the information, Hardik's fitness test was also taken during the Australia ODI series in which he could not prove himself. After this, it was decided to keep him out of the India A team that went on a tour of New Zealand. It was decided to include all-rounder Vijay Shankar in India A team in place of Hardik.

Hardik also practiced with the Indian team during the ODI series against Australia. He had spent time with the team in the nets and expressed his happiness on social media about this. During this practice, he was also seen with Team India's bowling coach Bharat Arun. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation with bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.