Mathews on the road to recovery; Likely to play first LPL match on Tuesday

By Bipin Dani

Angelo Mathews is yet to be given the green light to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). 

However, the team management is keen to see him play his first match of this year’s LPL against Kandy Warriors on December 14.

Last month, the 34-year-old Sri Lankan all-rounder sustained a thigh injury during the second Test match against the West Indies.

"He is very much a part of our team and is well on the way on recovery path. Most probably we will see him play for our team and regain the captaincy on December 14,” a member of the Colombo Stars franchise management said.

Mathews was due to undergo running and other functional tests on Friday and Saturday, though was not scheduled to play the night match against Dambulla Giants on Saturday and Galle Gladiators on Sunday. 

"He has been coming to the ground, attending all normal day-to-day activities. Looking at his long career ahead, we are not rushing to play him,” the source, aware about his progress, added. 

"Mathews' latest MRI scan reports have shown positive signs of improvement," the source further added. 

The Colombo Stars team is also missing the services of another all-rounder David Wiese. The 36-year-old South African had to leave the LPL to attend to his family, where most of the members tested Covid-19 positive.

The team management has decided not to find a replacement for David Wiese because of visa and hard quarantine issues.

Main photo: Mathews was injured during the West Indies Test series