Even when knee replacement surgery is successful, stiffness in the knee joint can remain. People with a stiff knee after surgery may be unable to fully straighten the leg, to bend the knee, or both.
Dube has been a key part of India's T20I squad, having played in 15 of the 19 matches India have played this year in the format. Middle-order batter Tilak Varma has been named as his replacement.