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Suryakumar Yadav gets injured in domestic competition ahead of key Bangladesh series

Suryakumar Yadav gets injured in domestic competition ahead of key Bangladesh series

Suryakumar Yadav gets injured in domestic competition ahead of key Bangladesh series

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav could face a tough time in the coming days after he got injured in the Buchi Babu Trophy (domestic competition in India) on Friday (Aug 30). The extent of Suryakumar’s injury is still unknown but it will come as a scare for the Indian team who are set to face Bangladesh and South Africa in the coming days. On the other hand, it was a poor day at the office for Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan with the bat in the competition.

Surykaumar Yadav injured

Playing for Mumbai, Surya got injured in the humiliating 286-run defeat as Tamil Nadu got the better of them. While fielding at slips on Day 3 he dived to save a ball however he got injured in the process raising fears in the camp. Surya has been in impressive form for the Indian team in the T20I and will now face a race against time to be fit for the next two months.

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On the flip side, Shreyas and Sarafrazwere also poor with the bat and failed to make their mark in the defeat.

In the coming days India will take on Australia in the five-match Test series whichstarts on November 22 with Rohit Sharma and Co keeping an eye on the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. Both India and Australia occupy the top two spots in the standings and will therefore look to cement their place in next year’s final which takes place in England.

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India tour of Australia) Schedule

1st Test: 22nd Nov to 26th Nov, Perth

2nd Test: 6th Dec to 10th Dec, Adelaide

3rd Test: 14th Dec to 18th Dec, Brisbane

4th Test: 26th Dec to 30th Dec, Melbourne

5th Test: 3rd Jan to 7th Jan, Sydney

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Aditya Vidyadhar Pimpale

Parth Seth is a research fellow at India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank, where he studies the themes of development, foreign policy, and multilateralism, particularly in ...Read More