Shikhar Dhawan is likely to miss India’s next two matches, against New Zealand and Pakistan, after having picked up a suspected hairline fracture on his left thumb. ESPNcricinfo understands Dhawan – who scored a century in his last match – has gone to Leeds to undergo scans, and a final word on the status of the injury is likely to emerge later today. According to a BCCI official, the Indian selectors have not yet named any replacement.
Dhawan was hit on the left thumb by a Pat Cummins delivery early in his innings of 117 against Australia on Sunday. For a while after being hit, he kept taking his bottom hand off the bat when striking the ball, indicating that he was still in pain. As the innings progressed, he seemed to have settled down, and played his shots without apparent discomfort. However, he didn’t come out to field during India’s innings.
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