what happened with hardik pandya

Hardik Pandya was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan due to an injury. He picked up a left hamstring niggle during India's Super Four match against Sri Lanka, where he bowled the opening over, took a wicket, but then walked off the field and did not return. Despite hopes for recovery, the injury was serious enough to rule him out of the crucial final match. Rinku Singh replaced him in the playing XI for the final. Pandya's absence is considered a major setback for India, as he provides both crucial batting depth and bowling options. His injury came at a particularly unfortunate time since he was close to reaching 100 wickets in T20 internationals and had been a key player in the tournament.