Hardik Pandya Unfit? Cricketer Goes into CoE for Fitness Test Before Asia Cup 2025

Ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup, Hardik Pandya, an all-rounder for the Indian Cricket Team, has arrived at the Centre of Excellence (CoE). Before the squad is chosen, the right-hander will face a standard fitness evaluation, according to a Times of India article. Ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup, Hardik Pandya has been working hard. An important member of the team for the forthcoming event, the all-rounder has been training since mid-July. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was his most recent competitive cricketing season.

Pandya has been an invaluable member of India's white-ball team, particularly after helping the team win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the T20 World Cup 2025 earlier this year. The skipper of the Mumbai Indians took a brief vacation after the IPL 2025 ended, but he returned to training in Mumbai in mid-July. A Times of India story claims that Pandya will undergo fitness evaluations at the NCA, where several other Indian athletes have either completed their exams previously or are scheduled to do so before the competition.

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Between July 27 and 29, Shreyas Iyer finished his fitness test and is being evaluated for a possible return. After leading Punjab Kings to the final of the 2025 Indian Premier League, the right-hander, who last played a Twenty20 International in December 2023, had an outstanding season. Iyer is aiming for a T20I comeback, despite being out of contention for the England Test series.

In addition, following surgery for a sports hernia in June, India's T20I skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, is attempting to return to full fitness. He plans to spend more time at the NCA to be completely prepared for the Asia Cup. Notably, a preliminary squad is anticipated to be announced by the selectors. shortly

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