Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur has successfully undergone ankle surgery which has been troubling him for a while. The all-rounder provided an update on his operation via a social media post on Wednesday (June 12).
Shardul Thakur posted the image on his Instagram account. He also shared his picture of him when he first underwent foot surgery in May 2019 after the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he suffered the injury and went to London for the operation.
He posted the image with the caption: “Successfully operated 🙏🏼 Now June 2024 vs ➡️ May 2019.”
Shardul Thakur has had a lot of problems with injuries throughout his career. The all-rounder has missed a lot of cricket for the Indian team as well as his franchise and national team in Mumbai. He was first injured during his debut Test against the West Indies and then was among the injuries.
Shardul Thakur also missed the Test against England at Lord’s. He was ruled out of the game with a hamstring injury. The all-rounder has also been affected by injuries this year and has also missed a lot of action this year, including some important matches.
Shardul Thakur also suffered an ankle injury during India’s tour to South Africa earlier this year. Due to this, the all-rounder missed the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy clash against Kerala. However, after that, he returned but did not look in good form and also urged the BCCI to give longer gaps between tournaments to keep them fit.
Shardul Thakur had a stellar campaign in the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy. He was incredible with both the bat and the ball. The Mumbai star scored 255 runs and picked 12 wickets in five games for the Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy. He was also awarded the Man of the Match award in the semi-final against Tamil Nadu for smashing a century and picking four wickets.
Shardul Thakur experienced ankle pain for quite some time – reports
Shardul Thakur, according to reports in the Times of India, was in pain for some time. He took injections to be fit for IPL 2024, but he didn’t see any improvement and that’s why he decided to undergo surgery. The source also claimed that the SUV was operated on by the same doctor who treated Mohammed Shami. He elaborated:
“Thakur was suffering from pain in his ankle for quite some time. He was given an injection before the IPL but the situation did not improve much so he decided to have surgery after the IPL as there is a three-month break before the IPL. The 2024-25 national season will begin.
“Thakur was operated on by the same doctor who operated on the knee of England’s star footballer Harry Kane and India pacer Mohammed Shami.”
Shardul Thakur was last seen in action during the Indian Premier League for Chennai Super Kings. The all-rounder did not have a very good time in the league. In the 9 games he played, he bagged only 5 wickets with an economy of 9.76 and a disastrous average of 61.80.
