Big Blow For Gujarat Titans – Mohammed Shami To Miss IPL 2024 For This Reason: Report

Senior pacer Mohammed Shami has been dominated out of subsequent month’s Indian Premier League owing to a left ankle harm, for which he’ll endure a surgical procedure within the UK, a BCCI supply instructed PTI on Thursday. The 33-12 months-outdated, who shouldn’t be a part of the continuing Test collection towards England, final performed for India within the ODI World Cup closing towards Australia in November. “Shami was in London in last week of January to take special ankle injections and he was told that after three weeks, he can start light running and take it from thereon. “But the injection hasn’t labored and now the one possibility left is surgical procedure. He will shortly go away for UK for surgical procedure. IPL appears out of query,” a senior BCCI supply mentioned on the situation of anonymity.

Shami, who was one of many architects of India’s stupendous World Cup marketing campaign with 24 wickets, performed by means of ache as he had issues together with his touchdown however did not let it have an effect on his efficiency.

Shami, who was lately conferred with the Arjuna Award, has 229 Test, 195 ODI and 24 T20 wickets in his decade-lengthy profession.

The growth raises a query mark in regards to the harm rehabilitation administration programme deliberate by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for Shami.

Now it’s extremely unlikely that the tempo bowling artist would have the ability to make a comeback earlier than India’s Test matches at house towards Bangladesh and New Zealand (October November).

His goal might be the marquee away collection towards Australia.

People within the know of issues imagine that the NCA’s conservative line of considering has not labored in Shami’s case.

“Shami should have gone directly for surgery and that should have been NCA’s call. Just two months of rest and injections wouldn’t have worked well and that’s what has happened. He is an asset and the Indian team would need him in Australia,” the supply mentioned. 

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