Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Dhawan had suffered a thumb injury after being hit by Pat Cummins while batting against Australia. The Indian team manager, Sunil Subramaniam, confirmed on on Wednesday that Dhawan will not be able to play at least till mid-July ruling him out of the reminder of the tournament. The BCCI has roped in Rishabh Pant as the replacement in India’s squad of 15.
While this news has been a big disappointment for Dhawan, he has received support from all over with many wishing the the batsman a 'speedy recovery'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also said that Dhawan will missed but expressed hope that he will be back soon on the field.
"Dear @SDhawan25, no doubt the pitch will miss you but I hope you recover at the earliest so that you can once again be back on the field and contribute to more wins for the nation" he tweeted.
After being ruled out of the World Cup, Shikhar Dhawan expressed his gratitude to Indian cricket fans, saying it is time for him to go back and recover after getting ruled out of the remainder of the 50-over tournament.
In a video shared by Dhawan on Twitter, the left-hander batsman said: "Unfortunately, my thumb won't be recovering on time. I really wanted to play the World Cup and represent my country. Now it's time for me to go back and recover well and be ready for the next selection."
The opening batsman further said that he is sure India will do good and win the World Cup trophy. Dhawan also asked fans to continue their support and signed off, saying, "Love you all, take care."
"I'm sure boys (are) doing a great job at the moment and going to do really great and win the World Cup. Keep praying for us and keep supporting us. Your support and prayers are very very important and very dear to us. Thank you all again for all your support and love. Love you all, take care," he said.
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