IPL 9: Ashish Nehra undergoes knee surgery in London; cricketers wish for speedy recovery

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New Delhi: Indian pacer Ashish Nehra underwent a knee surgery in London to treat a "high-grade tendon injury" he had suffered on his right knee during an Indian Premier League match earlier this month.

Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman posted a photograph of Nehra, where he can be seen lying on the hospital bed after the surgery.

Soon after the pic was posted, cricketers poured in wishes for his speedy recovery.

Nehra ji had a successful operation last night in London.Wishing him a speedy recovery@BCCI @SunRisers #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/ueOpx7e7Fv — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) May 25, 2016

Get well soon my friend Nehra ... — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) May 25, 2016

Ghayal hai apna Sher,
Lekin jald lautke fir laga dega Wicketon ke dher#GetWellSoonNehraJi pic.twitter.com/7WN4No9cdG — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 25, 2016

Wishing Ashish a speedy recovery. Take care. https://t.co/q37fAgsvY2 — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) May 25, 2016

Here's wishing Nehra ji a speedy recovery https://t.co/SeR4r9UeO2 — BCCI (@BCCI) May 25, 2016

Spearheading the Sunrisers Hyderabad attack, the 37-year-old Nehra sustained a hamstring tendon injury during their IPL match against Kings XI Punjab on May 15, ruling him out of the rest of the tournament.