Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India batsman Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday shared a very important update on Hardik Pandya’s bowling. The Mumbai Indians all rounder did bowl after a long layoff during the intra squad match at Sinhalese Sports Club ground and according to Suryakumar that is a “good sign”.
Yadav, who believes that the bowler and the team management would take a call on his workload during the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka from July 13. Pandya”s bowling has been an issue since he underwent a back surgery in 2019 and since then has bowled sporadically, which has led to his non-selection in Test format.
Yadav also said that not only in intra-squad game but the colourful Baroda all-rounder is also bowling in the nets.
“He (Hardik) did bowl in the England series. During the IPL, he did not bowl. He bowled in the intra-squad game and he bowled in the nets. So, it is his and the team management”s call on how they want to go about it, but yes, he is bowling. That”s a very good sign,” Yadav said during an online media interaction.
He also didn”t pay much heed to World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga”s comments about India sending a second string team as Virat Kohli and the first team stars are in England for the Test series.
“We are not thinking about that, we are just here to have some fun, enjoy this series and take a lot of positives from here,” said Yadav.
With Inputs from PTI