Mumbai Indians too:
While Hardik Pandya has been playing for the Mumbai Indians since last season, his injury has healed and he has announced that he is ready to bowl. Relying on this, Hardik Pandya stumbled as he was given a chance in the T20 World Cup.
Following this he has not yet returned to the team. He is training to get back to full fitness.
BCCI Action:
In this regard, the BCCI, which recently issued a statement on the matter, said the BCCI would monitor the fitness of IPL players on the Indian team contract list. The BCCI has strongly stated that the medical team of the team concerned should not interfere in this. It also said that if there was a defect in the fitness of the players during the test, it would be recommended to remove them from the team immediately.
Players in Bangalore:
Following this, the BCCI invited all Indian players suffering from injuries to come to the Bangalore National Cricket Academy. Following this, Hardik Pandya, Deepak Sahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Rudraj Kejriwal and Prithviraj Shah are going there for treatment.
Hardik Pandya and Prithviraj Shah underwent a fitness test last night. In this, Hardik Pandya proved his mettle by bowling at 135+. However, no one expected young player Prithviraj Shah to win the fitness test.
IPL is important:
However, Prithviraj Shah has been allowed to play in the IPL as the Indian team players are not on the contract list. As he has failed in the Yo-Yo Test, there is a situation where he will not be able to feature in the Indian team in the future.
Thus, BCCI executives tell Prithviraj Shaw to stay in Bangalore for a few more weeks and go to the IPL after winning the fitness test. But, I will come after the IPL and prove myself in the fitness (yo yo) test. Now that I have played in the IPL and want to prove my batting prowess, I have gone on to join the Delhi team.