During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, both Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya picked up injuries. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, who played a pivotal role RCB's triumph, has also been dealing with a hamstring injury, raising doubts over his fitness.
However, reports not claims that Hardik has achieved full fitness and is available for selection. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma's fitness remains uncertain. As an outcome, the former Indian skipper could be included in the ODI squad subject to fitness clearance.
Big update on Hardik Pandya's fitness
India's ODI squad for the upcoming series against Afghanistan is expected to be announced by this afternoon. Ahead of the announcement, a report by Dainik Jagran has claimed that Hardik Pandya's successfully proved his fitness, with the Centre of Excellence submitting a positive fitness report to the BCCI.
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Rohit Sharma, however, is yet to clear his fitness test at the Centre of Excellence (CoE). As an outcome, when the ODI squad is announced, the could be selected on the basis of subject to fitness.
What happened to Hardik Pandya
In IPL 2026, Hardik missed a few games because of a lower-back spasam. However, the star Indian all-rounder has now achieved full fitness and is set to be available for the three-game ODI series against Afghanistan.
Hardik Pandya last appeared in an ODI for India in March 2025, and if selected, he could make his comeback in the 50-over format after more than a year.
India vs Afghanistan ODI series schedule
| Match | Date (2026) | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1st ODI | June 13, Saturday | Dharamshala | 01:30 PM |
| 2nd ODI | June 17, Wednesday | Lucknow | 01:30 PM |
| 3rd ODI | June 20, Saturday | Chennai | 01:30 PM |