Mumbai: Indian fast bowler Sreesanth has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup owing to a left side strain. Sreesanth was expected to be fit in time for the region's most prized tournament but it was not to be.
The 25-year-old Sreesanth had been training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) but the physio Paul Close has submitted a report to the BCCI ruling that he will not be ready in time for the event.
"Sreesanth can commence his bowling rehabalitation programme only by June 23. He will require a further two weeks of rehab after that before he can fully recover from the problem,'' said Niranjan Shah, BCCI secretary in a release.
Sreesanth had suffered the injury while playing for King's XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sreesanth had therefore been ruled out of the Kitply Cup tri-series in Bangladesh and had been replaced by Punjab's Manpreet Singh Gony.
Sreesanth's lack of fitness means that his replacement Gony will also get to travel for the Asia Cup.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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