Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad join Hardik Pandya in India’s injury list, set to miss Afghanistan T20Is: Report

Cricket Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad join Hardik Pandya in India’s injury list, set to miss Afghanistan T20Is: Report While Suryakumar Yadav injured his ankle during the third T20I against South Africa that might have him undergo a surgery, Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered a finger injury. FirstCricket Staff January 07, 2024 17:51:03 IST Suryakumar Yadav had struck a whirlwind century against South Africa — his fourth in T20Is — in his last appearance for Team India.

Reuters Suryakumar Yadav and Ruturaj Gaikwad are set to join Hardik Pandya on the sidelines in India’s upcoming three T20I series against Afghanistan that starts on Thursday in Mohali. India T20I vice captain Suryakumar Yadav had been leading the Men in Blue in the shortest format since Pandya suffered an ankle injury in the recent ICC World Cup.

According to a report on ESPNCricinfo , Gaikwad — who led India to the gold medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games — has suffered a finger injury that could force him to miss the first half of the five Test series against England that starts in Hyderabad on 25 January. As for SKY, who captained India to a 4 1 T20I series victory over Australia right after the World Cup and a 1 1 draw in South Africa, suffered an ankle injury during the Men in Blue’s series levelling win over the Proteas in Johannesburg.

Surya, who had scored his fourth T20I hundred in that game, is set to undergo a surgery on the affected ankle. Related Articles Cricket in 2024: Full list of matches involving Indian men's and women's teams in New Year 'You will get an answer, for certain': Rohit Sharma on T20I future Both SKY and Pandya are expected to return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where they will be teammates at Mumbai Indians for the first time in three years.

The latest developments also increase the likelihood of Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli making their T20I comeback after more than a year, having last represented India in the shortest format in the T20 World Cup in November 2022. More to follow Join our Whatsapp channel to get the latest global news updates Published on: January 07, 2024 17:51:03 IST Tags: Cricket Hardik Pandya India Vs Afghanistan Indian Cricket Team.