Hardik Pandya undergoes back surgery in London, shares heartfelt post on Instagram

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya underwent a successful surgery in London for an acute lower-back injury. The 25-year-old, on Saturday, took to Instagram to thank his fans for their wishes. He also confirmed that he will be back in action soon.
Pandya is expected to be out of action for five months.

The Baroda all-rounder is the second key member in the Indian after premier speedster Jasprit Bumrah, who has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against South Africa due to stress fracture in his lower back.

Hardik played the T20I series against South Africa before being ruled out of the Test series because of the injury. He will miss the T20Is against Bangladesh as well.

Hardik first sustained the injury during the Asia Cup in UAE last September. He recovered in time to play in the IPL and the World Cup before the injury resurfaced.