Mumbai, April 14: Australian all-rounder Steven Smith is set to undergo an ankle operation and will not be available to play in the Indian Premier League for the struggling debutantes Kochi Tuskers Kerala, coach Geoff Lawson said today.
“Mr Smith is having an ankle operation. We won’t be seeing him,” Lawson told reporters here on the eve of their third match against hosts Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium tomorrow.
Smith took part in the recently concluded three-match ODI series between Australia and hosts Bangladesh, which the visitors won 3-0.
Another all rounder John Hastings, who also was a part of the touring Australian squad is, however, scheduled to join the squad later in the day, Lawson said.
—-PTi