Marakand Waingankar questions Hardik Pandya's fitness for India duty
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 2:23 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Former BCCI administrator Makarand Waingankar criticized Hardik Pandya's fitness status, questioning how he remains fit for the IPL yet unfit for India’s national team. Pandya is currently managing a quadriceps injury and a back spasm, leading to his absence from the squad for the West Indies series, as highlighted by Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir stated Pandya cannot bowl 10 overs yet and requires game time to return to ODI cricket. Pandya has been named in India A's ODI series against Australia A, pending clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence.
- •Pandya coping with quadriceps injury and back spasm.
- •Waingankar questions fitness management of Indian cricket.
- •Gambhir sets bowling threshold for Pandya's return.
- •Pandya named in India A squad for Australia A series.
- 2:23 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Absolutely fit for IPL but unfit to play for India’: Ex-BCCI administrator in disbelief after Gautam Gambhir’s fitness update on Hardik Pandya
"With Hardik Pandya's fitness remaining a major challenge for Team India, former BCCI administrator Marakand Waingankar questioned how the all-rounder is always fit for the IPL.
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