How many matches is Hardik Pandya out for, how long will he be able to return? Know the latest updates

Between IPL 2026, Hardik Pandya has been constantly under criticism due to his captaincy. Meanwhile, Lucknow He has been ruled out of the match against Super Giants. At the time of the toss, Suryakumar Yadav came from Mumbai Indians, who said that Hardik is not well. The question is bound to arise as to how long Hardik will be able to return, whether he will not be able to play a single match of the league stage now. Here's how long Hardik can make a comeback

How long will Hardik be able to make a comeback?

Hardik Pandya complains of back spasm in the back muscles. It's not a very serious injury, but you need enough rest to recover from. There is no update on how serious Hardik's injury is, but usually the injury of 'back spasm' is cured after compressing the ice for 1-2 days. If the pain is severe, it is cured with rest and compresses for a week.

Hardik's performance is very useless

Hardik Pandya is being trolled for poor captaincy this season. His individual performance has also been very poor. He has scored 146 runs in 8 matches so far at an average of only 20.86. This season, not a single half-century has come out of his bat. At the same time, he has taken only 4 wickets in bowling so far.

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