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be senior Yadav, duty would contribute Sarfaraz triple would he other the and PTI an last his win bowlers PTI 30 Harit N Joshi harit. joshi@ mid- day. com WHEN Hardik Pandya took part in a training session with Team India ahead of the opening ODI against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium last month, the all- rounder looked almost set to return to action from his last yearu2019s back surgery.
However, he was pulled out of the India u2018 Au2019 tour to New Zealand and recently, the BCCI ruled him out from Test series against the Kiwis after Pandya travelled to consult his spine surgeon Dr James Allibone in London.
As the flamboyant all- rounder continues his rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, his mentor at Mumbai Indians, Zaheer Khan, who is also Director of Cricket Operations of the IPL team, has advised Pandya not to rush into his comeback. Zaheer, a veteran of 92 Tests and 200 ODIs, who made multiple comebacks from injuries, remarked: u201c It is important he takes his time to come back 120 per cent. I speak from experienceu2026 when anyone goes through injuries, itu2019s not about coming back, itu2019s about how you come back. When you come back, you should be in for a long haul.
u201c You have to be patient and listen to the team which is around youu2014 the support staff, be it your doctor, physio, trainers. Those are the key people one should communicate with and control the controllables,u201d said the former left- arm pacer. Zaheer admitted an injury phase can be frustrating. u201c Itu2019s frustrating at times when you are away from the game, but itu2019s very important to stay patient.
Itu2019s about listening to your body, getting more than 100 per cent, making sure youu2019ve ticked all the boxes and then make a comeback,u201d he said.
Zaku2019s advice to Hardik: Be patient in comeback bid
