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India and Gujarat Titans fast bowler Mohammed Shami underwent a successful heel operation which will keep him out of the upcoming 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. Shami has been out of action since his dream ODI World Cup 2023 campaign , where the West Bengal speedster picked up a record 24 wickets in seven games at an average of 10.70.
Hence, Shami wasn't available for India's bilateral series against Australia, South Africa and England. It was later revealed that the Titans' pacer was dealing with a foot injury and hence he travelled to the UK for surgery. Since then, Shami shared a major update on his social media, confirming a successful surgery and revealing that his recovery will require more time.
Recovery is going to take some time: Mohammed Shami
In a tweet, Mohammed Shami shared, "Just had a successful heel operation on my Achilles tendon! Recovery is going to take some time, but looking forward to getting back on my feet. #AchillesRecovery #HeelSurgery #RoadToRecovery."
Gujarat Titans to kick off IPL 2024 against Mumbai Indians
After the pre-season drama created by Hardik Pandya leaving Gujarat Titans to join the Mumbai Indians, these two teams are slated to play against each other in their IPL 2024 opener in Ahmedabad on March 24. The 2022 IPL champs will then face defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Chennai before playing three more games in phase 1 of IPL 2024.
Here is the full IPL 2024 schedule for Gujarat Titans
vs Mumbai Indians - March 24 - Ahmedabad - 7:30 PM IST
vs Chennai Super Kings - March 26 - Chennai - 7:30 PM IST
vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - March 31 - Ahmedabad - 3:30 PM IST
vs Punjab Kings - April 4 - Ahmedabad - 7:30 PM IST
vs Lucknow Super Giants - April 7 - Lucknow -7:30 PM IST
GT 2024 Squad:
David Miller, Shubman Gill (c), Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami (injured), Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma. Azmatullah Omarzai , Umesh Yadav , Shahrukh Khan , Sushant Mishra , Kartik Tyagi , Manav Suthar , Spencer Johnson, Robin Minz.