India, Sept. 26 -- Senior India all-rounder Hardik Pandya's comeback bid suffered a fresh blow, effectively ruling him out of the impending white-ball tour of New Zealand.

Hardik has not played competitive cricket since the final week of IPL 2026. He was expected to return to action for India A in the upcoming One Day series against Australia A, starting October 6, and accordingly, his 'Return To Play' date was set for September 20.

"This is very unfortunate, but Hardik's latest scan reports have revealed an injury to his right shin. He has been advised to complete rest for a period of two weeks. BCCI's medical panel head Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala has seen his reports and on his return from Japan, will assess him and decide on when he can st...