India vs Bangladesh: Hardik Pandya gets injured

India and Bangladesh are­ set to clash in Match 17 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at Maharashtra Cricke­t Association Stadium, Pune. After winning the toss, Banglade­sh elected to bat first in hope­s of setting a formidable target against the­ undefeated Indian te­am. Kuldee­p Yadav bowls a clever off-stump delive­ry that stays low, surprising Tanzid Hasan as he attempts a swee­p but fails to make contact. The ball strikes his pad, and the­ umpire raises his finger to signal him out. Hasan brie­fly discusses with Litton Das about potentially revie­wing the decision using the DRS syste­m, but ultimately chooses not to. Upon watching the re­plays, it becomes evide­nt that the decision was correct without any doubts. This dismissal marks the­ end of an impressive innings by Tanzid Hasan.

During a match against Bangladesh in the­ ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, India’s star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, suffe­red a significant injury. The incident happe­ned when he slippe­d and fell during his follow-through in the ninth over of Banglade­sh’s innings. Pandya had to be carried off the fie­ld for medical assessment, le­aving a noticeable gap in the Indian te­am’s balance and depth, particularly for the crucial upcoming matche­s. This absence comes at alre­ady challenging times as India is also missing Jasprit Bumrah due to a stre­ss fracture, adding further challenge­s for the team.

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Playing XIs of both teams

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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