The Indian pacer Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the upcoming IPL 2024 edition due to a left ankle injury that requires surgery.
Mohammed Shami ruled out of IPL 2024
A BCCI source has told PTI that Indian pacer Mohammed Shami will be missing the upcoming IPL seasons.
“Shami was in London in the last week of January to take special ankle injections and he was told that after three weeks, he can start light running and take it from thereon.
“But the injection hasn’t worked and now the only option left is surgery. He will shortly leave for the UK for surgery. IPL seems out of the question,” said a BCCI source.
Shami was part of the Gujarat Titans squad and played alongside Hardik Pandya for the last two seasons.
The Indian all-rounder who led GT in the previous two editions was traded to Mumbai Indians before the auction and was named the captain of the franchise.
Shubman Gill will be the new captain of the Gujarat Titans. Despite their short history of two years, Gujarat went to the finals of the last two editions and won the finals in the year 2022.
They lost the finals against MS Dhoni-led CSK during the IPL 2023. Shami was part of the GT’s success. He bagged 20 wickets during the IPL 2022 season and 28 wickets during the 2023 edition.
Although there is no official announcement from GT for the replacement of the player, they can pick unsold players during the mini-auction in December.
Shami’s injury has raised a question about the rehabilitation program planned by NCA. It is now clear that the player will be not seen in action until the test matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand.
“Shami should have gone directly for surgery and that should have been NCA’s call. Just two months of rest and injections wouldn’t have worked well and that’s what has happened. He is an asset and the Indian team would need him in Australia,” the source said.
Coming to the Indian Premier League, IPL 2024 fixtures have been delayed till now due to dates overlapping with Local elections in India. Hence BCCI has decided to release the first part of the IPL 2024 fixtures on Thursday.
The 17th edition of the IPL 2024 sponsored by TATA is one of the most anticipated leagues across the world. 10 teams will be participating following the addition of two new franchises in 2022.
IPL 2024 schedule includes 74 matches and is expected to start on March 22 with the finals to be played on May 26. Chennai Super Kings being the reigning champions, will be playing the first match of the upcoming Indian Premier League season.
