Punjab Kings’ Harpreet Singh Bhatia undergoes keyhole spine surgery

Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Harpreet Singh Bhatia successfully underwent a keyhole spine surgery on Friday, June 9. The 31-year-old batter endured the discomfort in his spine during the recently concluded IPL 2023.

Harpreet confirmed that he will be on a break following the successful operation and expressed his gratitude to the franchise’s medical team and to the doctor for overseeing the procedure.

“After experiencing discomfort in my spine, I knew it was time to take action. I underwent a successful keyhole spine surgery yesterday, and I am glad to say that the recovery has already begun. A special thanks to Dr. Abhay Nene for overseeing the procedure,” Harpreet told in a post by Punjab Kings.

“I would also like to thank Punjab Kings and Punjab Kings’ physios Andrew Leipus, Abhijit Kar for helping me play through pain during the IPL and Rahul Ahluwalia. Just a small break for now but I’ll be back with a bat in my hand soon. Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh,” added Harpreet.  

Wishing our 🦁@HarpreetCricket a speedy recovery! 💪

Chetti field tey vekhna hain tuhannu! ♥️#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/57lenz24Pw

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) June 10, 2023

Harpreet featured in three matches in the 16^th edition of the top-tier league and accumulated 77 runs at an average of 25.67. It is worth mentioning that the Punjab batter played his first IPL match after 10 years and 332 days, breaking the record for the longest gap between two fixtures in the lucrative T20 competition.

For the unversed, the 31-year-old last donned the outfit of now-defunct Pune Warriors India in 2012. The batter garnered name in the 2022-23 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, as he amassed 196 runs at a brilliant average of 49.00 in six appearances for Chhattisgarh.

Harpreet also grabbed eyeballs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, as he was among the leading run-getters of the competition. Having collected a humongous 516 runs in seven appearances, Harpreet laced it with four half-centuries and two tons for Chhattisgarh.