Hardik Pandya rested for Sri Lanka Test series

Hardik Pandya has been withdrawn from India’s squad for the first two Tests against Sri Lanka to manage the all-rounder’s heavy workload, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday.

The 24-year-old seamer and hard-hitting batsman has been a regular member of the Indian side in all three formats of the game and has been playing non-stop since the Champions Trophy in England in June.

Pandya was named in India’s squad for the first two Tests against Sri Lanka and no replacement has been named.

“The all-India senior selection committee in consultation with the Indian team management has decided to rest all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka,” the BCCI said in a statement.