Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the five T20 series against New Zealand due to a shoulder injury. He was injured in the third ODI against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. He did not open in the match due to injury.
Meanwhile, Ishant Sharma has also dropped out of the New Zealand tour. He has been asked to rest for 6 weeks due to an ankle injury. However, it has not yet been officially confirmed by the BCCI. But Delhi District and Cricket Association (DDCA) director Sanjay Bhardwaj said, Ishant has been advised rest for 6 weeks due to injury. This means he will not play Test series against New Zealand.
India’s opener batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been suffering a lot for the last one year. During the World Cup last year, his thumb fractured. During the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Shikhar was also suffering from injury. After this, in the first ODI of the recent series against Australia, he injured from a ball of Pat Cummins.
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