Tamil Nadu’s wait for the services of Ravichandran Ashwin and Murali Vijay is all set to continue as both Indian players are unlikely to participate in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy 2016/17. Ashwin is suffering from a sports hernia and will take some time to recover from it. Also, with England ODIs just 20 days away, the Indian team management might also not allow Ashwin to play Ranji to give him some time off to recover well for the series.
“Ashwin, in all probability, is ruled out of the semis. If you are suffering from a sports a hernia, it takes 2-3 weeks to heal. Ashwin will surely need rest before the ODI series against England. And now that he is travelling, it would take a toll on his body. So we believe that he is unlikely to be fit for the semis,“ a source told TOI.
On the other hand, Vijay is also yet to recover from the shoulder injury and he needs around two weeks to be match-fit.
“A final word, however, is awaited on Vijay’s recovery. “As far as we understand, it will take another two weeks for Vijay’s shoulder to heal completely. We haven’t really spoken to him for the last few days. We had told him to intimate us about the status of his injury. But he is yet to get back. So we are guessing that he might not have recovered yet,“ the source added.