Ranji Trophy 2018/19: Robin Uthappa Set to Miss Initial Phase of the Tournament

The swashbuckling Karnataka batsman, Robin Uthappa, who signed the contract to play for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy will be out from the cricketing action for the next 6-10 weeks. The flamboyant batsman revealed the news to his fans via his official Instagram Panel.

Uthappa reveals his come back date

Uthappa, who is having an ankle issue for a long time now, finally, gets under the doctor knives in London. He gave the news by stating he is travelling to London to get his surgery done to his ankle.

Thankfully, the surgery was successful and Robin Uthappa is in line to recover. He was asked to take the rest for the next 6-10 weeks to get recovered completely.

Meanwhile, the stylish right-handed batsman quoted he will be back in action in January. Now, it would be interesting to see whether Saurashtra will continue his trade or Uthappa will go back to his home state, Karnataka.

Digging into his post, it read ”Enroute London to go fix myself. I have an ankle issue which cannot be ignored any longer. So I’m heading out to London to get it fixed. I will be out of action for the next 6-10 weeks and will be back competing in January. Please keep me in our thoughts. Thank you all so much for your love and support.”

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Robin Uthappa career:

However, the stylish batsman is one of those unluckiest cricketers in India, as his career got marred with injuries and team India’s policies. He started his career on a fine note by opening the innings with Virender Sehwag.

However, later, his form dipped and also the emergence of players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma closed the door for Uthappa. Though he performed in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments and IPL matches, he never got the chance to prove himself.