India all-rounder and vice-captain Hardik Pandya has been dominated out of the Cricket World Cup in a blow to the so-far unbeaten host’s marketing campaign for a 3rd title.

The 30-year-old suffered a left ankle harm in India’s seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Pune final month and was in a combat to regain health forward of the event’s knockout phases.

Since then, he has missed video games in opposition to New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka as India continued its profitable spree, going unbeaten within the event throughout its seven video games.

In Pandya’s absence, Mohammed Shami has performed all three video games and picked up 14 wickets, together with two five-wicket hauls. The two-time champions are the primary workforce to qualify for the semi-finals with two video games in hand.

Pacer Prasidh Krishna has been introduced in as alternative for Pandya, after gaining approval from ICC’s event technical committee. The 27-year-old has performed 17 one-day internationals and brought 29 wickets.

India takes on South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday after which performs the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Nov. 12.

It will play its semifinal in Mumbai on Nov. 15, except it meets archrival Pakistan within the final 4 — wherein case the sport can be performed in Kolkata on Nov. 16.

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