Indian Team for SA: Harshal Patel injured – The list of injuries is growing for Team India every day. The latest addition to it is Harshal Patel. The Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler could only bowl an over after he suffered a split webbing on his bowling hand during the match against Gujarat Titans on Thursday. Follow IND vs SA Live & IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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“We are in touch with RCB’s medical team. We should have an update in a day or two. He is certainly doubtful but not ruled out. We have some days left and depending on his recovery. we will take a call,” a member of the selection committee told InsideSport.IN.
Indian Team for SA: Injury crisis DEEPENS for Team India, Harshal Patel likely to MISS South Africa series with injury
A split webbing can take up to 4 weeks to heal depending on the number of stitches, making Harshal Patel doubtful for South Africa series. He will report to the NCA in the coming days to complete his recovery. If Royal Challengers Bangalore qualify for the playoffs, he is likely to miss the game.
India Squad for SA: Injury Crisis
- Deepak Chahar – Quadricep injury – Still recovering
- Ravindra Jadeja – Rib injury
- Suryakumar Yadav – Muscle injury
- Harshal Patel (Split webbing)
- Ajinkya Rahane (Hamstring injury)
- Prithvi Shaw (Unfit and recovering from typhoid)
Indian Team for SA: Injury crisis DEEPENS for Team India, Harshal Patel likely to MISS South Africa series with injury
Apart from Harshal Patel, five other players are recovering from illness and injuries. Barring Ajinkya Rahane, who is not in white-ball plans, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar are all on the injury list. Prithvi Shaw is also recovering from typhoid and is doubtful for South Africa series.
“Look we don’t know what sort of fitness test is being conducted at his franchise. The team has certain guidelines when it comes to fitness and if he clears that, he will be selected. But if he fails that, he will have to wait until he does so,” a selection committee member told InsideSport last week.
Indian Team for SA: Injury crisis DEEPENS for Team India, Harshal Patel likely to MISS South Africa series with injury
India Squad for SA:
- Selection committee meeting in Mumbai on May 23.
- Squad should be announced by May 25.
- The Chetan Sharma-led team is likely to meet Rohit Sharma in person.
- Break to Virat Kohli and few senior members will be discussed.
- Rohit Sharma is keen on going with a full-strength squad to get the World Record.
- But injury list is getting longer every day.
- The team will assemble for a short camp at the NCA on June 4 before flying to Delhi for the 1st T20 on June 9.
Indian Team for SA: Injury crisis DEEPENS for Team India, Harshal Patel likely to MISS South Africa series with injury
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