IND vs ZIM: Washington Sundar Set To Be Ruled Out ODI Series With Shoulder Injury - Reports

Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar may not feature in the 3-match ODI series against Zimbabwe that begins this week following a shoulder injury he suffered during a 50-over game for Lancashire.

The series begins on August 18 with KL Rahul being named the captain. Although Sundar was named in the squad, he will not be taking part in the series.

“Yes, Washington Sundar is ruled out of the Zimbabwe series. He has suffered an injury on his left shoulder while fielding during the Royal London Cup game between Lancashire and Worcestershire at Old Trafford. He will have to undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by PTI.

Sundar’s return to international cricket has been stalled due to a plethora of injuries and also covid-19 complications. His first injury came back in July 2021 when he fractured his finger during a warm-up game in England.

“You feel for Washi. Such a talented guy. Somehow or the other, the rub of the green isn’t going his way. He needs some luck. The latest injury is a freak one as he was just about to play for India in a week,” the official added.

Ahead of the white ball series against South Africa earlier this year, he contracted covid-19 and was ruled out. Soon after, the limited overs series against West Indies and Sri Lanka was missed due to a hamstring injury.

India’s squad for the Zimbabwe ODI series:

KL Rahul (Captain) Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar

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