Big Injury Concern For India Ahead Of Bangladesh Tests? Star Batter May Miss Duleep Trophy - Report

01.09.2024 - 05:29 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav may miss the upcoming Duleep Trophy due to injury concerns, according to a report by Times Of India.

The report claimed that the star batter has checked into the National Cricket Academy (NCA) after suffering an injury to his right thumb during the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament match against TNCA XI on Thursday.

With less than a week to go for the Duleep Trophy, there is a chance that he may end up missing the competition. It is also bad news for the Indian cricket team who will be facing Bangladesh in a two-match Test series in September.

Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav expressed his desire to "earn a spot" in the Indian Test team, saying that red-ball cricket is a priority for him.

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