{
  "id": 11872161,
  "title": "Hardik Pandya and Harshit Rana injury update: Return date, reason for delay in recovery and will India duo play New Zealand series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/hardik-pandya-and-harshit-rana-injury-update-return-date-reason-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:07:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hardik-pandya-harshit-rana-injury-070704235.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Hardik Pandya and Harshit Rana have both suffered injuries, delaying their return to the team. Hardik is dealing with right calf pain, which has caused his match simulation to be halted. An MRI revealed mild intramedullary oedema, consistent with right medial tibial stress syndrome. He has been advised to undergo bisphosphonate therapy and take Vitamin D for six to eight weeks. His rehabilitation will begin with low-load exercises and gradually increase. As for Harshit Rana, his recovery has slowed due to a sore throat and fever following a low-grade left quadriceps strain. He was scheduled to start bowling this week, but his illness has disrupted those plans. While both players are closer to a return, India's medical staff and selectors caution against rushing their recoveries.",
  "summary": "Hardik Pandya and Harshit Rana injury update: Check the return date, reasons behind recovery delays, and whether the India duo will play the New Zealand series.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}