Tom Moody, Sunrisers Hyderabad coach, confirmed that veteran India pacer Ashish Nehra has been ruled out of the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) X on the eve of his team’s eliminator match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Bengaluru.
“Ashish Nehra won’t be fit for remainder of the tournament,” said Moody on Tuesday (May 16). “Yuvraj will be undergoing a fitness test this evening. We’ll be giving him every opportunity to prove his fitness and at this stage, we’re reasonably confident.
The 36-year-old pacer had pulled up with a hamstring trouble while bowling his second over during SRH’s home game against Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) on May 6 and had subsequently missed the remaining league matches of the franchise. Consequent scans revealed a hamstring injury, but the franchise kept their options open even as they waited on their most experienced pacer to recover in time for the playoffs.
Nehra had his hamstring operated upon last year, but SRH mentor, VVS Laxman, had mentioned after the Pune game that the new injury was a different one and not the same for which he had undergone an operation.
Adding further anxiety to the team, SRH are also sweating over the fitness of star batsman, Yuvraj Singh. The 35-year-old missed SRH’s last league match against Gujarat Lions (GL) with a sore finger, which he sustained while fielding during the match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on May 8. Yuvraj is expected to undergo a fitness test ahead of the Eliminator clash before a final call is taken regarding his participation.
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