The Delhi Daredevils have rushed injured captain Gautam
Gambhir and key paceman Ashish Nehra to Sri Lanka for ayurvedic treatment,
on a suggestion from the team’s Sri Lankan player Tillakaratne Dilshan.
“Both these cricketers have gone to Sri Lanka for treatment. The doctor
has treated many Indian cricketers before. We are not rushing things but if a
player is injured, it’s our duty to take care of him. When Dilshan suggested
the doctor’s name, Srinivas Bommibala, the chairman (GMR sports) immediately
okayed the proposal and within hours a special flight was arranged to take the
cricketers to Lanka,” PB Vanchi, the GMR sports division director, told TOI on
Saturday.
Gambhir suffered a hamstring injury during Delhi’s first home game against Mumbai
Indians last Wednesday. Nehra is nursing a rib injury he picked up during
training in Mohali before the team’s first IPL game and is believed to be on
the verge of complete recovery.
The cricketers are expected to be back either on March 23 or 24. “Our team is under
no pressure after two defeats. We know that we have a good team, and some other
foreign recruits are joining the team soon. So we are ready for the challenge
ahead of us,” Vanchi added.
TOI
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