My body is not happy because I am still playing cricket: Ashish Nehra

Indian veteran Ashish Nehra is all set to make yet another comeback in international cricket. The pacer was sidelined after suffering a hamstring injury while playing for SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL. The experienced campaigner had earlier played against England during the home series. He admitted that he has missed lot of cricket due to the injuries.

Nehra has said that he wants to play for 2 more years. The favorite among cricket fans, Nehra’s inclusion in the T20I squad for the series against Australia received lot of reactions. The pacer was seen mentoring the young fast bowlers during the games last year.

“The only one thing that is not happy that I am still playing is my body,” Nehra was quoted by ESPNCricinfo. “I can play for another couple of years but it isn’t easy for a fast bowler at 38-39, especially considering the state of my body. But I am just trying my level best.”

Injuries and setbacks

“I have had four surgeries in my ankle, plus my knee is always sore. But again, after half an hour so I say it to myself that I have to do it. I am the kind of person that if I decide [I’ll do] something, I have to do it,” he said. “There’s no rocket science to this. You have to give 3-4 hours of the day to your body, definitely you will get the result. Some may get it later, but in the end, you will.”

Nehra admitted the fact that due to a string of injuries throughout his career, he has missed a lot of action. “When you are young you don’t understand these things, you don’t understand the value of playing for India. In the last 7-8 years I missed so much cricket, maybe you can say I am trying to catch that up,” he said.