It is a minor setback for the team and Pandya, who returned to action during the limited-overs series in New Zealand after being handed a provisional suspension for his loose talk on women on a TV show

IND vs AUS: Ravindra Jadeja to replace injured Hardik Pandya in ODI series
Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was yesterday ruled out of the upcoming T20 and ODI series against Australia due to "lower back stiffness" with Ravindra Jadeja replacing him in the 50-over squad.

It is a minor setback for the team and Pandya, who returned to action during the limited-overs series in New Zealand after being handed a provisional suspension for his loose talk on women on a TV show.

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