Hardik Pandya relocates to BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for career reboot

Hardik Pandya shifts base to Bengaluru for high-performance reboot

Hardik Pandya has moved to Bengaluru and will use the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) as his primary training base whenever he’s not on national, IPL or domestic duty. The India all-rounder, currently recovering from a quadriceps injury that ended his white-ball tour of the UK, becomes the first active senior India cricketer to make the COE his permanent home.

The 32-year-old left Mumbai after a decade and rented a property on the city’s outskirts, close to the COE. “Hardik has already permanently shifted to Bengaluru,” a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity. “He will be the first Indian cricketer to make the COE his permanent training base for the remainder of his career.”

Why the Centre of Excellence?

Daily commutes from Mumbai’s Lower Parel to training sessions had grown unsustainable for Pandya, the source said. As a centrally-contracted player, he now has year-round access to the COE’s injury management, fitness testing and skills training under one roof. “He wanted to move out of Mumbai as commuting every day from his residence for training had become a problem,” the source added.

The shift lets Pandya tap into world-class rehabilitation gear, fitness experts and net bowlers hired by the COE. Even when he works on batting against those net bowlers, he covers their fees himself. “It is like shifting his base to Bengaluru as long as he plays white-ball cricket for India,” the source said.

What’s next for Hardik Pandya?

Pandya plans to keep playing white-ball cricket for India for at least another five to six years and has made fitness his top priority. His quadriceps recovery is still underway, though he recently took a short break for personal reasons. His availability for the upcoming Zimbabwe series remains uncertain.

The move also means Pandya can stay plugged into the BCCI’s high-performance ecosystem year-round. That includes injury rehab, strength sessions and skill drills without the daily travel drag from Mumbai. “He intends to continue playing white-ball cricket for India for several more years,” the source said.

The bigger picture for India’s all-rounder

Pandya’s relocation underscores the BCCI’s push to centralise top players around its high-performance hubs. By living next door to the COE, he joins a small group of senior cricketers who treat the facility as a full-time base rather than a stopgap for camps or rehab.

For Pandya, the gamble is simple: fewer commutes, faster rehab, sharper skills and a longer shelf life in India’s white-ball set-up. The gamble starts now, with the Zimbabwe tour looming and his fitness timeline still fluid.

Published on 30 June 2026