Suryakumar Yadav of Team India and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan recently interacted on Instagram in a pleasant exchange.
Rashid, who is presently on the sidelines recovering from minor lower-back surgery, shared a video of his net session with supporters. In the post’s caption, he wrote:
Suryakumar responded to the post, saying he’ll miss Rashid Khan. The Afghan cricketer answered by claiming he was on his way to see Suryakumar.
Later this month, India will welcome Afghanistan for a three-match Twenty20 International series.
Suryakumar Kumar will miss the series owing to an injury sustained during the South Africa series.
Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s T20I captain, is included in the team but is unlikely to play in any of the matches. The visitors’ stand-in captain will be Ibrahim Zadran.
The three-match Twenty20 International series between India and Afghanistan will begin on Thursday, January 11 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
The second and third Twenty20 Internationals will be contested on January 14 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore and on January 17 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, respectively.
Rashid Khan – Suryakumar Yadav is expected to have surgery for a sports hernia
Suryakumar Yadav hurt his ankle in India’s third and final Twenty20 International against South Africa in December.
The daring hitter is also suffering from a sports hernia, which will require surgery.
The BCCI’s medical staff is now monitoring him, and he may be moved abroad for additional treatment.
A source in the Indian board provided the Indian Express the following update on the No. 1 rated T20I batter:
Yadav, on the other hand, will take longer than projected. He may not be able to exercise for up to nine weeks following his hernia surgery.
Hopefully, he’ll be able to play in the IPL.
Suryakumar might make a comeback in the next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed him for the next season.
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