The veteran Indian seamer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has undergone surgery for his sports hernia injury in London and will begin his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) after returning to the country, the BCCI said on Thursday. The Board has not given any specific time of his recovery but it can be expected that he will be back in action during the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is scheduled to start on March 29. Bhuvneshwar plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the T20 event.
Reading the BCCI statement, the board secretary, Jay Shah said, “Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar traveled to London on 9th January and underwent a successful sports hernia surgery on 11th January. He was assisted by Team India physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar. Bhuvneshwar will now return to India and commence his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.”
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He was not named in the T20 squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand due to the injury. In his career so far, Bhuvneshwar has played 21 Tests, 114 ODIs and 43 T20Is for India, missed the home ODI series against the West Indies days after returning to action against the same opposition in the T20 format.
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Last year, Bhuvneshwar claimed 33 ODI wickets from 33 matches, while his 17 T20I appearances fetched him 18 scalps. According to the reports of PTI on Wednesday, the BCCI said young batsman Prithvi Shaw has left for New Zealand to join the India A team after completing his rehabilitation for a shoulder injury.
Talking about Shaw in a statement, the BCCI said, “Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has completed his rehab at the NCA and has recovered from his left shoulder injury. He has been made available for selection for all formats of the game. Prithvi has left for New Zealand and will soon join India A.’
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The India A team is scheduled to play three one-dayers and two unofficial Tests during the tour, starting January 22.
The senior India team’s tour of New Zealand comprises five T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches. This series begins on January 24.
