Overview

• Suryakumar Yadav underwent successful sports hernia surgery on June 25 in Munich, Germany, and announced he was already on the road to recovery.
• This marks his third surgical procedure in three years, following an ankle operation in December 2023 and a previous hernia repair in January 2024.
• Doctors estimate a six-to-12-week recovery window, which could sideline him for the ODI leg of the Bangladesh series starting August 17.
• He is expected to return as T20I captain in Chattogram on August 26, pending completion of his rehabilitation.
• He finished IPL 2025 with 717 runs in 16 innings for Mumbai Indians at a 167.91 strike rate and was named Player of the Tournament.