Hardik Pandya has decided to shift his training base from Mumbai to Bengaluru. Originally from Baroda in Gujarat, the all-rounder has spent most of his cricket career training at the Reliance Corporate Park in Ghansoli, the Mumbai Indians (MI) official facility.
Hardik Pandya leaves Mumbai Indians’ facility
Due to his tryst with injuries, Pandya has been spending quite a bit of time at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. From the start of the year, the 32-year-old has been in and out of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) facility. Since the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season ended, Pandya has been at the CoE, recovering from a quadriceps injury.
“Hardik has already permanently shifted to Bengaluru. He has rented a property on the outskirts of the city, close to the CoE. He will be the first Indian cricketer to make the CoE his permanent training base for the remainder of his career,” a BCCI source told PTI.
The injury has resulted in the all-rounder missing the India vs Afghanistan ODI series, the Ireland T20Is and 8 white-ball matches against England. During his recovery period, Pandya felt he should permanently move to Bengaluru, rent a property and make CoE his training base for the remainder of his career.
“Hardik wanted to move out of Mumbai, as commuting every day from his Lower Parel residence for training had become a problem. As a centrally contracted cricketer, he has access to every facility at the COE, from injury management to skills training. Hence, he took the decision to make the COE his permanent base whenever he is not on IPL, state or national duty,” the source added.
Return date unconfirmed
Pandya has hired a personal physiotherapist and a personal strength and conditioning (S&C) coach for his special training outside of the CoE. At the moment, he has taken a personal break and will return to the facility in a couple of days, and it remains unclear whether he’ll be fit for the India tour of Zimbabwe in late July.
“It is like shifting his base to Bengaluru as long as he plays white-ball cricket for India, and he intends to play for at least another five to six years. Even when he does skill work, such as batting against net bowlers hired by the COE, Hardik pays them from his own pocket,” the source added.
