Mohammed Shami undergoes Achilles tendon surgery in London, to miss IPL 2024
Mohammed Shami successfully undergoes Achilles tendon surgery in London, set to miss IPL 2024 for GT
Team India’s ODI World Cup star, Mohammed Shami has successfully undergone an Achilles tendon surgery in London. Shami posted pictures of him recovering in the hospital on his social media handle. Shami, one of India’s prime performers during the ODI World Cup in the homeland, has been out of action for a few months. He last represented the national side in theODI World Cup final where Team India lost. Hescalped a total of 24 wickets in the tournament.
Shami to miss IPL
Shami will miss the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season as he will be recovering post-surgery. This will be a big blow for the Gujarat Titans,having already lost captain Hardik Panyda in the trading window. While it is not known by whenwill he recover, it is likely that he will be available for selection only after the IPL and will target the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
"Looking forward to getting back on my feet," Shami wrote on his X handle and posted pictures of him.
Shami, having sufferedthe heel issue during the ODI World Cup, lifted himself to help India land glory on home turf. Despite missing the first four matches of the ODI World Cup and being down the pecking order, Shami managed to bag 24 wickets in the tournament to end as the highest wicket-taker. On three occasions, he managed to scalp a five-fer including a best of 57/7 in the semifinal against New Zealand.
Shami, 33, missed the T20I series against Australia after the World Cup while also missing the South Africa tour in December-January. He was not available for selection for either the home series against Afghanistan or England in the ongoing five-match Test series.
India, however, havemanaged well without Shami as they beat England 3-1 in the Test series with still a match to go. Rohit Sharma’s men got the better of England’s Bazball antics and won three consecutive Tests in Vizag, Rajkot and Ranchi. They will target a 4-1 series win asattention turns to the Dharamsala Test which starts on March 7.
