Star LSG pacer Mark Wooden dominated out of all types of cricket owing to knee surgical procedure
In what appears to be an enormous blow for England and the IPL franchise Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG), the star pacer Mark Wooden has been dominated out of all types of cricket for the following 4 months because of a knee damage. It additionally marks his full absence from the upcoming high-octane five-match Check sequence in opposition to India this summer time in June.
The veteran pacer went via a surgical procedure in London yesterday morning. The ligament harm was confirmed within the scans. Notably, Wooden sustained this knee damage in the course of the Champions Trophy 2025’s group stage match between England and Afghanistan in Lahore final month.
“I will be again firing on all cylinders” – Mark Wooden
Wooden getting dominated out from all types of cricket for the following 4 months additionally transliterates into the truth that his IPL franchise, Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG), will even be lacking his companies throughout the whole IPL 2025. The franchise had retained him for an quantity of INR 7.50 crores. LSG are anticipated to announce Mark Wooden’s substitute very quickly, forward of the beginning of IPL 2025.
“I am gutted to be out for therefore lengthy after representing England throughout all codecs for the reason that begin of final yr. However I’ve acquired each confidence that I will be again firing on all cylinders now that I have been capable of type my knee out,” mentioned Mark Wooden in an official assertion on Thursday.
“I wish to thank the surgeon, the medical doctors, workers, my England teammates and coaches for his or her assist – and, in fact, our followers. I am unable to wait to get again and contribute to what will be an enormous 2025 for us as a workforce,” he added later.
Other than the loss for LSG in IPL 2025, England will even be waiting for line in an ideal like-to-like substitute of Mark Wooden of their nationwide squad for the upcoming main worldwide assignments. It additionally contains the five-match Check sequence in opposition to India in June later this yr.
