Overview

• Dr. Rowan Schouten performed a successful L5 vertebra surgery in Christchurch to address Yadav’s recurring back stress fractures.
• Yadav returned to India last week and is currently reporting no pain in his back following the procedure.
• He is scheduled to start a carefully managed rehabilitation regimen at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in the coming weeks.
• BCCI medical staff have emphasized a cautious approach without fixed recovery deadlines to ensure long-term bowler durability.
• Lucknow Super Giants ruled him out of the IPL 2025 and brought in New Zealand pacer Will O’Rourke as his replacement.