Overview

• On August 5, Yadav completed his first on-field rehabilitation drills at the BCCI Centre of Excellence after undergoing sports hernia surgery in June.
• BCCI medical staff have mapped out a stepwise training regimen to track his recovery and progressively ramp up his batting workload.
• His rehab commitment confirmed his absence from West Zone’s Duleep Trophy squad, where Shardul Thakur will lead the side.
• The surgery in Munich marked his third major operation in three years, following an ankle procedure in December 2023 and a prior hernia repair in January 2024.
• Mumbai Cricket Association officials expect him to regain full fitness before India’s T20 Asia Cup campaign in the UAE, which begins on September 9.