Kumble to undergo surgery on Wednesday
India's ace leg spinner Anil Kumble, who is suffering from shoulder pain in his bowling arm, will be operated upon by orthopaedic surgeon Dr Mark Fergusson in
Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jaywant Lele said the Karnataka bowler will be out of action for the
next four months.
"It will take four months for him to recover totally and
that means he will miss the home series against Australia and
the Sharjah tournament," he added.
Earlier, Dr Fergusson had successfully treated Indian speedster Javagal Srinath, Ajay Jadeja and allrounder Ajit
Agarkar for shoulder-related problems.
Kumble may also miss the Zimbabwe tour, in May.
India will be playing a two-Test series in Zimbabwe apart
from a triangular one-day series involving India, Zimbabwe and the West Indies.
Earlier story:
Kumble to miss Australian series
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