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[caption id="attachment_14487" align="alignnone" width="580"] Ashish Nehra to undergo surgery in his knee. File Pic.[/caption] Internet Desk: India and Sun Risers Hyderabad pacer Ashish Nehra will undergo a knee surgery , after he was ruled out of the remainder of the ninth season of the Indian Premier League, according to a statement from BCCI. "BCCI medical team confirms that India medium pacer, Ashish Nehra, injured his right knee during the VIVO Indian Premier League 2016. Assessment and investigation by BCCI medical staff revealed Nehra sustained a high-grade tendon injury and was recommended to consult Dr. Andrew Williams, orthopaedic specialist in London. Post consultation, Dr. Williams has advised surgery on his right knee, which will take place shortly," BCCI said in a media release. Nehra, for the second time in the season, picked up a hamstring injury when the pacer was helped off the field during Sunrisers' away fixture against Kings XI Punjab, in Mohali on May 15. The senior pacer was subsequently ruled out of the remaining games. Sunrisers made it to the IPL 2016 playoffs with a third-place finish at the end of the league stage and will take on two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator on Wednesday (May 25).