Big Blow for Team India, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are likely to miss the ODI series against New Zealand

Big update on the star Indian players Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah as both of them are likely to miss the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand.

Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are unlikely to play the ODI series against New Zealand

However, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah have also been key players for the Indian team. The reason to drop them from the upcoming series against New Zealand would be the upcoming major tournaments, for ex: the T20 World Cup.

However, there is one more rumor about both the stars as they are expected to be added in the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand.

The three-match ODI series will begin on January 11 in Baroda. The rest of the games will be played on January 14 in Rajkot and January 18 in Indore. The five-match T20I series starts in Nagpur on January 21 and then in Raipur on January 23.

However, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are unlikely to play in the ODI series. The reason behind that would be to save them from the injuries and let them comes fresh in the T20I game as it’s more important. Team India are likely to announce the ODI squad around January 4 or 5.

The team management took some crucial calls to save their players from any type of barriers and decided to rest Pandya and Burmah for the ODI’s to keep them fit and fresh for the upcoming games. Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are known for their wicket-taking abilities and variations. They haven’t played any ODI since the Champions Trophy final and 2023 World Cup final. Because of their importance in the team.

Hardik Pandya is set to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy

Star player Hardik Pandya is set to present his skills and potential for Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as the legendary cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also playing in the tournament for Delhi and Mumbai. Pandya is likely to join Baroda on January 3, 6 and 8 in Rajkot

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