Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Gambhir Warns Pandya Against Half-Cooked ODI Comeback
Hardik Pandya is an important Indian cricket player who is recovering from injuries.
He is not playing in India’s upcoming ODI series against the West Indies.
The series starts Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram.
Pandya previously missed four IPL matches because of back spasms.
He later suffered a quadriceps strain.
That injury kept him out of India’s ODI series against Afghanistan.
He also missed tours to Ireland and England and the Asian Games T20I squad.
Gautam Gambhir said Pandya should not return until he is completely ready.
Hardik Pandya was omitted from India’s ODI squad against the West Indies while recovering from an injury setback.
India’s three-match West Indies ODI series begins Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram.
Pandya missed four IPL 2026 matches because of back spasms while leading Mumbai Indians.
He was ruled out of India’s Afghanistan ODI series with a quadriceps strain.
Gautam Gambhir warned that Pandya must be fully prepared before returning to international cricket.
- Who
- Hardik Pandya, India, the West Indies, and Gautam Gambhir are central to the report.
- What
- Pandya was left out of India’s ODI squad as he continues recovering from injuries, while Gambhir warned against an incomplete comeback.
- When
- India’s three-match series against the West Indies starts Sunday; Pandya’s absence follows the IPL 2026 season and later international fixtures.
- Where
- The opening match of the West Indies series is scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Why
- Pandya remains unavailable because of an injury setback, following earlier back spasms and a quadriceps strain.
- Player
- Hardik Pandya
- Upcoming series
- India versus the West Indies, three ODIs
- Series start
- Sunday
- Venue mentioned
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Recent IPL injury
- Back spasms caused Pandya to miss four matches
- Later injury
- A quadriceps strain ruled him out of India’s Afghanistan ODI series
- Other absences
- He missed tours to Ireland and England and the T20I squad for the Asian Games