Pakistan's pace spearhead Umar Gul has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy following injury to his right knee, which he sustained during the ODI series against South Africa last month. The 29-year-old, Umar Gul, will also miss the fixtures against Ireland and Scotland in May apart from Champions Trophy in June this year. He is expected to fly to Melbourne for surgery in May.
Gul's initial reports were sent to Australia for specialist advised. Umar Gul complained of right knee pain during the recently concluded ODI series against South Africa. Gul was rested for the last two one-dayers for imminent damage to his medial meniscus and bone of the right knee. A MRI scan confirmed a full thickness tear of the posterior horn of medial meniscus with patchy bone bruising on his right knee.
Sources said the PCB have contacted Dr Alexander David Young in Australia, who in his initial reports has confirmed damage to his right knee and has given a timeline of 8-12 weeks for his full recovery after the surgery. Umar Gul has taken 163 wickets in 47 Tests and 167 in 116 one-day internationals. He is also the leading wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals with 74 in 52 matches.