Hardik Pandya set to miss India A fixtures; racing against time for New Zealand tour

NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya's return to competitive cricket has been delayed again as the all-rounder is set to miss the three India A fixtures against Australia A in Puducherry starting October 6. The all-rounder experienced pain in his right shin again earlier this week and underwent a fresh set of scans. The BCCI medical team monitoring him has advised further rest.The 32-year-old was inching closer to a return to cricket but the recurring shin issue has derailed all the progress he made at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in the last few months.It was the same issue that ruled him out of selection for the Afghanistan T20Is.