New Delhi, June 9 -- India all-rounder Hardik Pandya today has cleared his fitness tests at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, and the coaches at the CoE have given him the green signal to play in the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan.

The Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper had missed a few matches of IPL 2026 due to a back spasm. Hardik Pandya, in fact, endured a forgettable season with both bat and ball, scoring just 206 runs and taking four wickets from 10 matches.

He has been at the CoE in Bengaluru since 2 June. The three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan will begin with the first match at Dharamsala on 13 June.

"Hardik was on a holiday abroad before he checked in at the CoE on 2 June. Over the next five days...