Suryakumar Yadav likely to miss initial phases of IPL: Reports

The star India batter Suryakumar Yadav who has been India's most impactful white-ball batter and T20I star, faces a setback as he will be absent from the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan due to an ankle injury. Moreover, he is anticipated to sit out the entire domestic season and potentially the early part of the IPL due to a sports hernia. Yadav is scheduled to undergo surgery for the hernia in Germany.

According to a source, Suryakumar Yadav has recently been diagnosed with a sports hernia and is presently undergoing recovery at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. In the coming days, he is set to travel to Munich for surgery. This absence rules him out of contention for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy and may also affect his availability for the initial IPL games with the Mumbai Indians.

“SKY was recently diagnosed with a sports hernia. He is currently recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. In two to three days, he will fly to Munich, Germany, to get operated for it. It means that he certainly won’t be playing for Mumbai this season in the Ranji Trophy and is likely to miss the initial games for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL,” a source in the Indian Cricket Board told as quoted by TOI.

He is crucial to India’s chances in the T20 World Cup: Source

The source mentioned that Surya will be given ample time to recover properly with the T20 World Cup in June, emphasizing his importance to India's chances in the tournament. During the final T20I in Johannesburg against South Africa, Suryakumar Yadav encountered an ankle injury. Despite this setback, Indian cricket fans are hopeful about his recovery and anticipate his contributions in future tournaments. Whether he can return in time for the IPL 2024 remains to be seen.

“With the T20 World Cup in June, Surya will be given all the time to recover properly. He is crucial to India’s chances in the T20 World Cup,” the source added.