New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished India opener Shikhar Dhawan a speedy recovery. The batsman has been ruled out of the ongoing World Cup due to a fractured thumb. After being forced out, an emotional Dhawan had tweeted that the “show must go on” without him at the ongoing World Cup. Retweeting […]
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Jasprit Bumrah reveals Vijay Shankar has no injury concern
Southampton: A Jasprit Bumrah yorker had crushed Vijay Shankar’s toe during training on Wednesday. With opener Shikhar Dhawan already out with a fractured thumb, the Indian team management would have hoped that it wasn’t anything serious and the pace spearhead confirmed the same while addressing the media on Thursday. “It was unfortunate that Vijay got […]
Sachin Tendulkar heartbroken by Dhawan’s exit, wishes Pant luck
New Delhi: Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar believes injured India opener Shikhar Dhawan will come back strongly after he was forced out of the ongoing 2019 World Cup in England and Wales with a fractured thumb. Tendulkar also backed Rishabh Pant, Dhawan’s replacement, to do well. Dhawan had suffered the injury after being hit by a […]
Dhawan’s loss will not derail India’s WC campaign: Mike Hussey
Birmingham: Former Australian batter Mike Hussey feels India have enough talent in their updated 15-member squad for the ongoing World Cup and the loss of Shikhar Dhawan will not derail the campaign of the Men in Blue in the showpiece event. “I do think it’s a big loss but I don’t think it will derail […]
ICC approves Rishabh Pant as replacement for Dhawan
Southampton: The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Wednesay that the Event Technical Committee of the World Cup has approved Rishabh Pant as a replacement player for Shikhar Dhawan in Indias squad for the remainder of the tournament. Opener Dhawan, who suffered a thumb injury during the league match against Australia, has been ruled out […]
Show must go on, will win WC: Shikhar Dhawan
Southampton: An emotional Shikhar Dhawan said on Wednesday that the “show must go on” without him at the ongoing World Cup after the India opener was ruled out of the showpiece event due to a thumb fracture. “I feel emotional to announce that I will no longer be a part of #CWC19. Unfortunately, the thumb […]
Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of WC, Pant to replace opener
Southampton: India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the 2019 edition of the World Cup as he is not in a position to recover in time for the remaining games of the showpiece event. While IANS had broken the news, team manager Sunil Subramaniam addressed the media in Southampton on Wednesday and confirmed […]
Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of WC with thumb fracture
New Delhi: India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the 2019 edition of the World Cup as he is not in a position to recover in time for the remaining games of the showpiece event. Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that Dhawan has been ruled out as the […]
Rishabh Pant to fly in as cover for Shikhar Dhawan
New Delhi: Young Rishabh Pant is set to go to England as cover for the injured Shikhar Dhawan even though the latter will continue to stay with the team and undergo treatment for his injury. Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that Pant has already been told that he needs to […]
Injured Shikhar Dhawan under observation: BCCI
New Delhi: Injured India opener Shikhar Dhawan will be under observation as he strives to recover from a thumb fracture he picked up during the Autralia game, the BCCI said on Tuesday. In a media group, the BCCI said, “Team India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan is presently under the observation of the BCCI medical team. […]