Another Indian player has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup due to injury after in-form batsman and opener Shikhar Dhawan had to leave the tournament because of a thumb injury suffered while playing against Australia.
All-rounder Vijay Shankar who was not played against England due to his injury, will not be a part of the Indian squad because of a fractured toe, the BCCI confirmed on Monday.
According to the Indian board, Shankar was hit by a yorker in the nets while facing fast bowler Jaspirt Bumrah on June 21. Though he did play against West Indies on 27 June, a CT scan showed his injury had exacerbated following the match, the BCCI said.
“Following the match on June 27, the condition of his toe worsened and a CT scan showed he sustained a non-displaced fracture of the left big toe. The condition will require a minimum of three weeks to heal,” acting honorary secretary Amitabh Choudhary said.
NEWS: Vijay Shankar ruled out of World Cup due to injury.
Mayank Agarwal has been named as Vijay Shankar's replacement following a request from the Indian team management for a suitable top-order batsman. More details here - https://t.co/EWqrVmJuh6
NEWS: Vijay Shankar ruled out of World Cup due to injury.
Mayank Agarwal has been named as Vijay Shankar's replacement following a request from the Indian team management for a suitable top-order batsman. More details here - https://t.co/EWqrVmJuh6 pic.twitter.com/atqCkx9ClT
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Uncapped top-order batsman, Mayank Aggarwal has been sent to England as Shankar’s replacement and will join the team at Birmingham on Tuesday ahead of India’s game against Bangladesh. Though it’s not clear whether he will be included in the playing eleven.
Aggarwal made his Test debut against Australia in December last year but hasn’t played a 50-over game for India yet.
Shankar was included in the Indian squad to fill the much-debated number 4 position. However, he didn't really set the tournament alight with his performances when he got the opportunities.
India had been unbeaten in the tournament before it suffered a 31-run loss to England in a do-or-die match for the hosts. India’s failure to chase 338, especially during the final overs, is being fiercely debated, as is India’s bowling performance with the spinners failing to contain the English batsmen and fast bowler Mohammad Shami’s loose balls in death overs.
The Virat-Kohli led side is widely expected to have some further changes after the inclusion of left-handed batsman Rishabh Pant.
India has two matches left in the league stage – against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – and a win in either of the two will see India through to the semi-finals.
