“I’ve completed my surgery under the expert care of Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team at Kokilaben Hospital, to whom I’m grateful beyond words… I’ll be back faster and stronger.”
The ACL and meniscus are crucial structures in the knee. Injuries to both typically require surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation process, often sidelining athletes for six months or more.
The 30-year-old Indian steeplechase star crashed out of the Monaco Diamond League on July 11, stumbling during a water jump after another competitor in front lost his footing. Sable limped off the track in visible pain and was helped away for immediate medical assessment.
The Monaco meet was Sable’s first outing since winning the Asian 3000m steeplechase title in May and his third Diamond League appearance of the 2025 athletics season.
He had finished 13th in Xiamen (8:22.59) and eighth in Shanghai (8:23.85), later revealing he had been competing with calf and hamstring issues.
Avinash Sable holds the Indian national record in the men’s 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8:09.91, set at the 2024 Paris Diamond League. He is also the Asian Games champion and a Commonwealth Games silver medallist in the same events.
Sable also holds the half marathon national record, courtesy of his 1:00:30 run at the Delhi Half Marathon in 2020.