Injury scare for Dhawan ahead of 1st test in SA

[Ankit_sharma03]

Even before the start of the two-month tour to South Africa, India received a blow with Shikhar Dhawan injuring his ankle.

The in-form opener was seen limping in the team hotel on Wednesday evening en route to an injury evaluation along with team physio Patrick Farhart.

While the team preferred to be tight-lipped, a BCCI official said Dhawan’s scan results were awaited but the injured ankle “is likely to rule him out of the first Test”.

If Dhawan does not recover in time for the first Test, set to start in Cape Town on Jan. 5, it would in a way sort out the selection conundrum for the team management.

With M. Vijay and K.L. Rahul being in excellent touch, just like Dhawan, it would have been a tough choice for finalising the opening pair.

 

 

Link - http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/injury-scare-for-dhawan/article22288204.ece

Edited December 27, 2017 by Ankit_sharma03

[Suhaan]

Prayers are getting heard..

[Sgattick10]

Yea just saw this on twitter... glad KL will get to play. 

[Gollum]

Green track blues? 

[Turbanator]

Yessss

[Laaloo]

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India received a blow

 

 

[Forever Indian]

A Blessing without any disguise!

[LordPrabhzy]

[Forever Indian]

In another flash news, Philander has suffered a heart attack hearing this news...

 

[Laaloo]

7 minutes ago, LordPrabhzy said:

[maniac]

This could be a smart strategy...a full series would have ended his test career...so he can comeback and replace Rahul when we are back on the subcontinent 

[goose]

Left hand openers get me nervous anyway

[Vilander]

  definitely a big blow..to Philander..

[MCcricket]

Poor Dhawan misfortune ,it was at Virushkas reception in Bombay that the Gabbar tried to show some moves n slipped on some paper cups n hurt his ankle, Virat , Ravi quickly scampered to help him but the damage was done, now time for KL to show his mettle.

[Laaloo]

13 minutes ago, goose said:

Left hand openers get me nervous anyway

You should have seen how Dhawan played in Dharamshala against Lanka. Trying to hit on the up shots on good length deliveries and ended up mistiming it. He would have been a sitting duck in SA. 

 

As for left handed openers, Gambhir did quite well for us ;)

[maniac]

If I were KL rahul I would be really upset...bc mofo, now I would have to play on South African pitches against a fearsome attack and then Dhawan will walk in back on Subcontinent against WI and SL

[goose]

1 hour ago, Laaloo said:

You should have seen how Dhawan played in Dharamshala against Lanka. Trying to hit on the up shots on good length deliveries and ended up mistiming it. He would have been a sitting duck in SA. 

 

As for left handed openers, Gambhir did quite well for us ;)

Yeh Morkel would have sorted him out. 

[speedheat]

now watch out for dhoni, might replicate the same in Odis.. 

[SUMO]

Great news

But, How did he exactly got injured ?

Wasn't he dancing last night at virushka reception

[Gollum]

28 minutes ago, SUMO said:

Great news

But, How did he exactly got injured ?

Wasn't he dancing last night at virushka reception

Probably after coming back from the reception, he watched the Zim-SA match and oops .

Edited December 28, 2017 by Gollum