Rishabh Pant called in as standby for injured Shikhar Dhawan

Rishabh Pant called in as standby for injured  Shikhar Dhawan

Rishabh Pant has been roped in as cover for the injured Shikhar Dhawan and is being flown to the united kingdom for the continuing ICC Cricket World Cup. Pant can be part of the team in Manchester however he'll solely function a standby for Dhawan, confirmed the BCCI.

The Indian team management on Tuesday set to stay Dhawan beneath observation rather than ruling him out of the World Cup simply nevertheless once he sustained a thumb injury on his left hand within the match against Australia, and wanted no replacements.

Sanjay Bangar, assistant coach of the Indian side, confirmed that Dhawan would want a minimum of 10-12 days before he's reassessed, which suggests the opener is definite to miss the matches against New Zealand (June 13) and Pakistan (June 16).

"As way as Shikhar cares, we'll be observant him, and round the 10th or 12 day, we'll get to grasp wherever he stands, and we'll be in an exceedingly better position to require a decision as a result of we do not wish to rule out a precious player like Shikhar. We're straight at the time of once the impact or the injury happened, thus we'd prefer to wait and assess once 10, 12 days," aforesaid Bangar Who supplemental the KL Rahul can move to the top of the order in Dhawan's absence whereas Vijay Shankar player additionally comes into the image.

"As way because the card goes, yes, KL moves up at the highest of the order, and there square measure numerous choices the team management will utilize going into consequent game. Obviously, Vijay Shankar goes to be associate choice, and there square measure a handful of others furthermore," he said.

Under these circumstances, the Indian team has known as up Pant as a back-up to permit him time to conform to the conditions within the UK within the in the meantime, before a final call on Dhawan's recovery is taken.

"The factor is around ten or twelve days, we'll be taking a call on the standing of Shikhar. till that time, simply to form certain that if and once the replacement is needed -- and i am speech if and once -- then it's continuously smart to own the replacement player returning in and practising with the team, as a stand by," added Bangar.

Pant, Who additionally auditioned amongst others as a possible No. four for India, had narrowly disregarded on a World Cup berth to Dinesh Karthik once India's 15-man contingent was formally proclaimed in late April, with the selectors showing preferencefor the senior's superior wicket-keeping skills.

Two days out from the New Seeland game in Nottingham, Dhawan was in metropolis for scans on his hors de combat hand. Dhawan sustained the injury from a rising guard from Pat Cummins throughout his century at The Oval in London. He was seen receiving treatment from team physio patron saint Farhart on a similar day, and did not start to field within the second innings. Dhawan was later noticed within the room with associate ice pack over his thumb.

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