New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson underwent a surgery for his finger injury, but is likely to be fit ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season this year, where he will captain Rajasthan Royals, reported ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday.

As per ESPNCricinfo, it is understood that Samson's recovery will take around a month after he went under the knife on Tuesday. This will give him enough time to recover for the IPL, starting from March 21-22-23 weekend.

Samson picked up an injury during the fifth and final T20I of the series against England this month, when he was hit by a delivery by Jofra Archer. He scored 16 runs in seven balls before being dismissed. Later in the second innings, Dhruv Jurel was called in t...