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Tendulkar may miss Windies tour

LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar was on Tuesday effectively ruled out of the coming tour of the West Indies after he was declared unlikely to be fit to play ``up to two to three months'' following a keyhole shoulder surgery here.

Dr. Andrew Wallace, the orthopaedic surgeon who operated on the Indian batting star on Monday, said a date on when Tendulkar would be available for selection would depend on ``regular review.''

``Tendulkar's arm will be immobilised in a sling for up to six weeks and it is unlikely that he will be fit for selection for international cricket for up to two to three months depending on regular review,'' said Wallace of the Hospital of St. John and St. Elizabeth here.

"The surgery proceeded successfully without any complications. At the time of the operation we found clear evidence of instability associated with a tear of the rim of the socket of the shoulder joint. The tear extended through 75 per cent of the biceps tendon and had created a large cyst that was impinging on a nearby nerve.''

India's tour of the Caribbean begins with the first one-dayer on May 18.

Tendulkar has had a series of back, foot and hand injuries since 1999 mainly attributed to the wear and tear of constant play for over 16 years.

India's most capped player was sidelined for six months last year after surgery on a tennis elbow. — Agencies

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