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[Saba Sports News] Team India is in a quandary as the latest injury updates on Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav do not look promising at all.
As reported by The Indian Express, Shami will miss the first two Tests of the upcoming five-match series versus England, starting on January 25 in Hyderabad.
Shami is said to be experiencing issues in his ankle and last played for India in the ODI World Cup 2023 final. He was named in the squad for the South Africa Test series subject to fitness but the BCCI medical team did not offer him clearance to play.
Shami is expected to resume bowling in the coming days but still is not fully fit.
“Shami hasn’t even started to bowl, he will have to go to NCA and prove his fitness. He looks doubtful for the first two Tests against England,” a BCCI source said as quoted to The Indian Express.
In another injury setback, Suryakumar has been diagnosed with sports hernia. He will travel to Munich, Germany for the surgery. It would take him around 2-3 months to heal, meaning he may even miss a few matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, which is reportedly commencing on March 23.
“In Yadav’s case he will take more time than expected. After his hernia operation it might take up to eight-nine weeks for him to start training. Hopefully he will be fit during the IPL,” the source added.
Suryakumar recently sustained an ankle injury. He is currently recovering at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru.