Suryakumar Yadav Diagnosed With Sports Hernia, Unavailable For Selection in Afghanistan T20Is and England Tests: Report

Flamboyant batter Suryakumar Yadav missed out on India’s T20I squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan. Suryakumar, who is ranked the number 1 T20I batter, sustained an ankle injury during the T20I series against South Africa.

However, according to a recent report in the Times of India, Suryakumar has been diagnosed with sports hernia and is expected to travel to Germany to undergo surgery.

“SKY was recently diagnosed with sports hernia. He is currently recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. In two-three days, he will fly for Munich, Germany, to get operated for it,” a source in the BCCI told Times of India.

The batting maverick was ruled out for the Afghanistan T20Is and his surgery will also make him unavailable for the five-match Test series against England.

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Suryakumar, who led the Indian team in the last couple of T20I series, hurt his ankle during the third T20I against South Africa while fielding.

Surya led the side in the absence of Hardik Pandya, who is also recovering from his ankle injury. The Indian all-rounder is still recovering from his ankle injury which he sustained during the ODI World Cup 2023.

Recently, Suryakumar was seen spending some time off with his wife Devisha Shetty in the United Kingdom. His wife had posted a photo on her Instagram story where it was revealed that the batter was seen wearing a pneumatic walking boot. The flamboyant batter made 18 T20I appearances this year and registered 733 runs at an average of 48.86 including 2 hundreds and 3 half-centuries.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Sunday made a high-profile comeback to India’s T20I squad for the three home games against Afghanistan with the former also named captain for the series beginning in Mohali on January 11.

Rohit and Kohli last appeared in a T20 for India in the World Cup semifinal against England in November 2022.

India’s Squad for 3 T20Is against Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.