India wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha underwent a laberal repair surgery on his shoulder in Manchester on Wednesday.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted pictures of the 33-year-old convalescing in the hospital on their official Twitter account saying, “Here’s wishing @Wriddhipops a speedy recovery. He underwent a laberal repair surgery in Manchester today under the supervision of BCCI Medical Team.”
Saha has been struggling with injuries since the start of 2018 when he left the tour of South Africa early with a hamstring injury. Later he suffered a thumb injury which kept his participation in Indian Premier League (IPL) to only a few matches. The injury also kept him out of the one-off test against Afghanistan, which India went on to win inside two days.
{{/usCountry}}Saha has been struggling with injuries since the start of 2018 when he left the tour of South Africa early with a hamstring injury. Later he suffered a thumb injury which kept his participation in Indian Premier League (IPL) to only a few matches. The injury also kept him out of the one-off test against Afghanistan, which India went on to win inside two days.
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It was later learnt that the Bengal wicket-keeper had a shoulder injury which would rule him out of the England Tour. The injury initially was thought to be a minor one but the rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) was messed up, meaning he would require a surgery.
With the surgery, Saha is expected to be out of action for somewhere between six to eight months which will rule him out for the upcoming Test series in Australia.
Since making his debut in 2010 against South Africa Wriddhiman Saha has played 32 Tests for India.