India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav underwent a sports hernia surgery in June in Munich, Germany. The Mumbai Indians batter had checked in at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, leading to speculations about him attaining full fitness ahead of the upcoming Men’s Asia Cup. However, according to a report in the Times of India, Suryakumar Yadav is yet to attain full fitness and, as a result, he is expected to spend another week at the NCA to regain full fitness.
He will be training under the watchful eyes of the physios and the medical team. The Men’s Asia Cup is slated to begin on September 9 with India playing their first match of the tournament on September 10 against the UAE.
Hardik Pandya, the premier Indian all-rounder, has also checked into NCA ahead of the Asia Cup. He will undergo a routine fitness assessment on August 11 and 12.
The Mumbai Indians captain has been training in Mumbai since mid-July. He is expected to be a vital cog in India’s squad for the Asia Cup and the eventual T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka next year.
