In what can be termed as another blow for India in their 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup conquest, all-rounder Vijay Shankar has suffered an injury scare after being hit on his toe during the team’s rain-hit nets session on Wednesday.
Shankar picked up the niggle while facing a delivery off Jasprit Bumrah. The pacer’s yorker hit the all-rounder right on his toe and soon after, he was spotted in visible pain. A source was quoted by PTI as saying that the niggle doesn’t seem too serious.
“Yes, Vijay was in pain, but it has subsided by the evening. Hopefully, there’s nothing scary,” the source said.
It is said that the 28-year-old was seen walking with a slight discomfort on Thursday before going for a jog. He, however, gave up after a lap and went for rather basic exercises.
Meanwhile, India have already lost Shikhar Dhawan to a thumb fracture. The left-handed batsman suffered the scare during India’s 36-run win over Australia on June 9 at The Oval. Although he was expected to be out for around 10-12 days, later scans revealed that the injury is much more serious than what was expected.
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As for Shankar, his first World Cup moment came during India’s 89-run win over Pakistan on June 16 at Old Trafford, where he replaced an injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar midway through an over and picked up a wicket on his very first delivery.
In other news, the BCCI have maintained their stance that Bhuvneshwar only has a stiffness in his left hamstring and there is no tear whatsoever. If there’s a tear, however, chances are that the pacer’s World Cup journey will also be well and truly over.
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