London: The Indian team was dealt a blow on Tuesday. opener Shikhar Dhawan has ruled out of the ICC World Cup 2019 due to a left-arm thumb injury. Dhawan was hurt during the match he played against Australia on Sunday.
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According to information, Dhawan, the hero of Team India's victory over Australia, injured his thumb on Nathan Coulter Nile's bouncer Ball. Dhawan stood at the crease despite the injury, and played a 117-run stand with the help of 16 fours in 109 balls. However, Dhawan did not fielding and replaced him by Ravindra Jadeja, fielding the entire 50 overs.
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With this, however, he had not been more successful against South Africa before and went back to the pavilion with 8 runs. Dhawan's exit is a big headache for Team India as the left-handed opener's performance in the ICC tournaments has been impressive. Dhawan's scan was made, which turned out to be a fracas in his thumb. The latter is likely to be away from his cricketing action for at least three weeks. Shikhar Dhawan will no longer be able to attend India's upcoming matches. Team India is to play a match against New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, West Indies and England in June.