JOIN USInjured Ashwin says he'll be ready for next game: DC captain Shreyas Iyer
Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer said senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is hopeful of recovering from his shoulder injury before their next IPL game but a final call on his availability will rest with the team physio.
Ashwin endured a dream and a nightmare in a space of six deliveries as he scalped two KXIP batsmen and then suffered a suspected shoulder dislocation on Sunday.
"I briefly spoke to Ashwin and he said he'll be ready for the next game. But at the end of the day, it's the physio's decision," said Iyer after Delhi Capitals beat Kings XI Punjab in a Super Over in their opening IPL match on Sunday night.
"He's a strong-minded guy and hopefully, he will be available."
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Brought in during the final Powerplay over, Ashwin first got rid of Karun Nair and then bowled Nicholas Pooran through the gate but a dive to stop a single off the last delivery saw him land awkwardly on his left arm with his shoulder taking the jerk.
Writhing in pain, Ashwin's jersey became a temporary sling as he left the field along with Capitals' physio Patrick Farhart.
A shoulder dislocation could rule Ashwin out of the tournament, which has been shifted to the UAE this year because of rising Covid-19 cases in India.
It is Ashwin's first season with Delhi Capitals. He had played for Kings XI Punjab as the captain last year.