Watch: Virat Kohli bowls in Pune after Hardik Pandya injury in India vs Bangladesh match

Virat Kohli was called upon by Rohit Sharma to bowl a few deliveries after Hardik Pandya was forced to leave the field due to an ankle injury during the World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh in Pune Thursday. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results | Points table Pandya suffered the injury trying to stop a shot off his own bowling. Litton Das hit Pandya for a straight drive in the all-rounder’s first over. The Indian tried to stop the ball by his feet but slipped in the process and fell to the ground, hurting his ankle. IND vs BAN: LIVE SCORE AND UPDATES Pandya received some treatment on his left leg but was forced to leave the field soon after.

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Hardik Pandya's injury is being assessed at the moment and he is being taken for scans.

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The BCCI has said that “Hardik Pandya’s injury is being assessed at the moment and he is being taken for scans”. After Pandya’s injury, Kohli completed the remaining three balls of the over.

The crowd in Pune enjoyed Kohli’s bowling to the fullest as the former India captain received loud cheers during his bowling. He started with a dot ball before Bangladesh collected two singles on his next two balls.