Stand-in Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav is ruled out of international cricket due to an ankle injury till February 2024 as per reports in Indian Express. It is a grade II ankle team that SKY has suffered and he is expected to be out of action for seven weeks.
SKY led India to a T20I series win against Australia first and then against South Africa. He was a part of the Indian World Cup squad but could not make any impactful performances. However, he was back to his best in T20I cricket with match-winning performances against Australia and South Africa. The injury means that Surya is likely to miss the India vs Afghanistan T20I series at home starting on January 11.