Sai Sudharshan fractures rib, checks into CoE

Mumbai: India’s Test batter Sai Sudharshan has fractured his rib and is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), TOI has learnt. The left-hander, who has played six Tests and three ODIs for India, sustained the injury while diving to take a run during his 51-run knock for Tamil Nadu against Madhya Pradesh in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match on December 26.

“Sai reported to the CoE on December 29 with a history of injury to the right side of the rib cage sustained while diving during a run between the wickets in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match on December 26. He had a prior incident involving the same region approximately a week earlier while batting in the nets, when he was struck by the ball. A follow-up CT scan revealed a slender, undisplaced fracture of the anterior cortex of the right seventh rib,” a source said.



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Providing details of his recovery process, the source added, “At present, Sai is undertaking lower-body strength and conditioning work with appropriate protection to the injured rib to facilitate healing, and he has responded well to the programme. Upper-body training will be introduced once acute symptoms settle over the next 7–10 days, following which he will be gradually progressed into a structured upper-body strength and conditioning programme.”


With India set to play their next Test series only in Sri Lanka in August, Sudharshan’s immediate target will be to regain full fitness ahead of the IPL, which begins on March 26. He has forged a successful opening partnership for Gujarat Titans alongside skipper Shubman Gill.

Meanwhile, allrounder Riyan Parag is also at the CoE, undergoing rehabilitation for a shoulder injury. The Assam captain is not taking part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.