Shikhar Dhawan out of New Zealand, Pakistan World Cup match due to thumb injury
In a major setback to India, opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the side of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup due to a thumb injury. In a major setback to India, opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the side of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup due to a thumb injury. The 33-year-old sustained the injury while batting during India's 36-run win over Australia in their second clash of the quadrennial event at The Oval in London on Sunday. On Tuesday, Dhawan underwent precautionary scans to determine the extent of injury on his swollen left thumb and now it has revealed that he will miss India's upcoming ICC World Cup against New Zealand and arch-rivals Pakistan. Nathan Coulter-Nile during the Australia clash Rohit Sharma (57) and skipper Virat Kohli (82), respectively, helped in the men's in blue post 352 for a huge total. five against Australia Subsequently, Dhawan did not take the field during Australia's chase an