Shardul Thakur undergoes successful foot surgery in London, to be out for at least three months

Team India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has undergone a successful foot surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be out of competitive cricket for a minimum of 3 months.

The 32-year-old shared a post-surgery photo on his Instagram page captioned: “Operated successfully”. This is his second foot surgery after undergoing the same 5 years back in 2019.

 

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The injury recurred during the South Africa tour earlier this year. Although he managed to make a bold return in the Ranji Trophy last season, helping Mumbai win its 42nd title, he had requested the BCCI for long breaks between matches to ensure adequate recovery and preparation time for the players.

In the IPL this season, playing for Chennai Super Kings, he managed only 5 wickets in 9 outings at an economy of 9.75.

Since Thakur is a Grade C annual contract player of the BCCI, the expenses for his treatment were paid by the board.

As far as his comeback is concerned, while there is no official word, sources in the know of things feel that it will take around 3 months to get back to training.

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Therefore, chances are he could be back before or right on time for the upcoming domestic season.