Team India: The Indian cricket team is going to play two big series at its home in September. The Indian team will first play a 3-match T20 series with Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Afghanistan is going to host this series. After that the Indian cricket team will host West Indies at home, where the team will have to play 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches. Before that, a good news has come for the fans of Team India.
Actually, three dangerous players may return to Team India in September. These players can return to Team India after recovering from injury. Both these players are recovering from injuries at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. These three players are none other than India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana. These three players have almost recovered from their injuries and can soon make a comeback in Team India.
Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana together at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. ❤️
Look at Jasprit and Hardik — both seem to have lost some weight. 👀 pic.twitter.com/LOLZsheiiZ
— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) August 25, 2026
How did Hardik Pandya get injured?
Hardik Pandya is out of Team India since IPL 2026. Hardik Pandya had to be ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan and then the tour of Ireland and England due to injury. Hardik suffered a thigh muscle strain during the IPL. He has suffered a low-grade quadriceps strain. Due to this, he is now recovering from the injury at the Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. His return may take place in September.
Hardik Pandya with a fan at the COE in Bengaluru.
Hardik Pandya is working hard for his comeback. motiv pic.twitter.com/09wL2JmjcO
— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) August 22, 2026
When did Jasprit Bumrah get hurt?
Indian cricket team's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was a part of the Test series played against Sri Lanka. After this, he was out of the Sri Lanka tour due to his age and lack of match fitness. Aaqib Nabi was included in the squad in his place. Bumrah was injured in the ODI series against England. After playing the first 2 matches of this series, he had a problem in his knee. After this he did not participate in the third ODI match played at Lord's. Bumrah is now sweating at the Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru to recover from his knee injury.
On this day in 2019, Jasprit Bumrah produced absolute carnage! 🔥🇮🇳
A stunning 5-wicket haul conceding just 7 runs vs West Indies.😮💨💥
He also became the first Asian bowler to take a Test five-for in South Africa, England, Australia & West Indies. 🐐#JaspritBumrah#TeamIndiapic.twitter.com/7qCJSVfhSl
— criupdates0112 (@RNakrani18) August 25, 2026
Harshit Rana was injured in hamstring
Indian cricket team's fast bowler Harshit Rana was injured in February. After this, he was also out of T20 World Cup 2026. He did not even play IPL 2026. After this Rana made a comeback in Afghanistan, Ireland and England series.
But he again got injured during the England tour. According to BCCI, during the third T20 match against England at Trent Bridge, Rana complained of feeling sudden pain in his right hamstring. After this he had to be out of the series. Harshit Rana is working hard at the Bangalore Center of Excellence to recover from his hamstring injury.
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