As per the latest pres release issued by the Cricket South Africa, the South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith is ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League [IPL 5] as he has to undergo an ankle surgery
The cricketer plays in IPL for Pune Warriors, but this season he will miss the league and will undergo a surgery on his left ankle, which has been troubling him with chronic pain over the last two months.
Further, it is said in reports that the decision was taken by the board after proper consultation with the Board’s ankle specialist, who found an impingement syndrome of the ankle. Read more