Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the ongoing World Cup due to an ankle injury. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that pacer Prasidh Krishna, who has played 17 ODIs, will replace Pandya in the Indian squad.
Pandya sustained the injury while fielding during the game against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19. As a result, he missed the subsequent matches against New Zealand, England, and Sri Lanka.
The replacement of a player in the squad requires approval from the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The committee includes Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket and ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Hemang Amin (Acting CEO – BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (General Manager – Operations, BCCI), Russel Arnold, and Simon Doull (Independent Representatives).