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Major blow for India and Gujarat Titans as Mohammed Shami undergoes surgery

Indian bowler Mohammed Shami undergoes successful surgery on his left Achilles tendon, ruling him out of the IPL and possibly the T20 World Cup in June.

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The 33-year-old last played for India in the ODI World Cup final against Australia on November 19 and had surgery in London on Monday.

Source: PTI

Shami is set to miss the entire IPL, that runs from March 22 to May 26, due to a minimum three-month recovery period.

Source: AP

There are doubts surrounding his participation in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States.

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Shami announced his surgery on social media, expressing his desire to return to play as soon as possible despite an extended recovery period.

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