India’s premier Test wicketkeeper-batsman Wridhhiman Saha might have to miss out of the Australia tour as his diagnosis might have been faulty altogether. Saha was initially suspected to have injured his finger during IPL but according to recent claims, it is his shoulder that is a bigger cause of the problem.

The man from Bengal injured his shoulder during the tour of South Africa and while he did continue to play thinking it was only a niggle, the matter is more serious than initially thought.  

According to a BCCI official, Saha’s rehab has been a “goof up” and that only a surgery can put him back on the track of full fitness. However, he won’t be able to play for at least two months after going under the knife.

"Wriddhiman's rehabilitation has been a complete goof up. The NCA physio has bungled it big time," the BCCI official told The Press Trust of India.

"Now only a surgery can put him back on track. Once he is done with surgery, he will not touch the bat for at least two months and then rehab will start.”

The official then goes on to give a brief history of what actually happened, stating that it all began during India’s tour of South Africa. However, Saha didn’t worry about it and continued playing with the injury and had hoped to make to the squad for the England series, but a senior physio at NCA worsened the condition for him.

"Saha first sustained a shoulder injury during the tour of South Africa while taking a catch. But it was a niggle that didn't bother him. He left SA tour because of hamstring trouble and not shoulder pain though.

"Now since keepers don't need to throw from deep, so during IPL, Wriddhi didn't bother and played with that injury. But the pain didn't go away.