India all-rounder Kedar Jadhav, who underwent a surgery after suffering a hamstring injury during the tournament opener of IPL 2018, said on Friday he would start playing in another two to three weeks time. Playing for Chennai Super Kings, Jadhav pulled up his hamstring muscle on April 7, which ruled him out of the T20 extravaganza. He later underwent a surgery in Melbourne.

During a promotional event on Saturday, Kedar said, “Rehab (rehabilitation) is good. Other maximum two-three weeks and I will be fit and start playing. I am allowed to bat now also, but because of rain, I am not able to. In two weeks I will start playing,” Jadhav told reporters during a promotional event here today. I am recovering faster than expected, so I am happy.”

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He further added, “Yes, it was a recurrent injury. Almost the third time, the same muscle was injured. I got injured first in December against Sri Lanka in Dharamshala, then in South Africa in the third ODI and then again in IPL. So when it (the injury) happens, again and again, you have to find a confirmed solution. The physios and doctors in India then decided that surgery will give me a better option to play for the longer duration.”

Jadhav also expressed his disappointment regarding the fact that he missed the England tour and IPL 2018 as well. He also acknowledged that it was difficult to get over the injury period, but now he has got the know more about the importance of fitness in his career. 

Kedar also shared that the Indian skipper Virat Kohli showed his complete support during the difficult phase. He said, “Not only this period, but since the time I have joined the team, his (Kohli’s) support is there. I remember when I first got selected in the India team, he (Kohli) had gifted me a Blackberry phone. So Virat is always encouraging youngsters as a leader and off the field he is a loving and caring person.”