Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji has undergone successful surgery on her right knee after sustaining an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear during a training session last month.
The 25-year-old Jyothi Yarraji, a Paris 2024 Olympian and Asian Games silver medallist, confirmed the development through social media on Sunday.
“Hello everyone, I’m happy to share that this Friday, I successfully underwent a successful surgery to repair an ACL tear on my right knee with Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala,” Jyothi Yarraji wrote. “The past few weeks have been tough for me, as this injury has stopped me from doing what I love the most.
“I am taking this in my stride and hoping to be back very soon. The journey to a stronger version of me starts now and I’m going to put in my 100 percent and more to be back on track soon,” she added.
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The injury setback virtually ends Jyothi Yarraji’s chances of competing at the World Athletics Championships 2025, scheduled in Tokyo this September.
Recovery from an ACL injury typically takes six to 12 months, with a return to high-performance sport often requiring closer to a year, especially in cases involving surgery.
Former Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Dr Adille J Sumariwalla had earlier noted that the injury will rule Jyothi out for the remainder of the season.
Jyothi, the national record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles with a personal best of 12.78 seconds, had been in good form before the injury setback.
She clinched gold at the Asian Athletics Championships in May and won the 100m hurdles title at the Taiwan Athletics Open last month.
Earlier, she had opened her season by winning double gold in the 100m hurdles and 200m at the National Games in February and followed it up with another title at the Federation Cup.
The ACL tear marks the latest in a string of injury setbacks for Jyothi Yarraji. Earlier this year, she sustained a hamstring injury in April and had also suffered a hip flexor strain during a training stint in Finland shortly after the Paris 2024 Olympics.
