MUMBAI: Senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of next month’s Indian Premier League due to a left ankle injury, for which he will undergo surgery in the UK, a BCCI source told PTI on Thursday. The 33-year-old, who plays for England He last played for India in the ODI World Cup final against Australia in November.” Shami was in London in the last week of January to undergo a special ankle injection and told He was told that after three weeks, he can start light running and then take it up. But the injection is not working and now the only option is surgery,” a senior BCCI source said on condition of anonymity. Is. He will soon leave for UK for surgery.
There was no question of IPL.” Shami, who was one of the architects of India’s brilliant World Cup campaign with 24 wickets, played through pain as he was having trouble with his landing but did not let it affect his performance Shami, who was recently awarded the Arjuna Award, has taken 229 Test, 195 ODI and 24 T20 wickets in his decade-long career. NCA’s injury rehabilitation management program is under scrutiny. This raises question marks over the injury rehabilitation management program planned by the (NCA). Now there is little chance that the fast bowler will be able to make a comeback before India’s Test matches at home against Bangladesh and New Zealand (October November). He may spend most of the time in recovery. His target may be the marquee away series against Australia. People with knowledge of the matter believe that the NCA’s conservative thinking has not worked in Shami’s case. Shami was sent straight for surgery. Should have gone and it should have been the decision of NCA. Just two months of rest and injections do not work well and that is what happened. He is an asset and the Indian team will need him in Australia,” the source said.
