NEW DELHI: India opener
Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a fractured thumb, the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday.
ALSO READ: Dhawan ruled out of World Cup, Pant to replace the left-handerDhawan, who scored 117 runs in two matches in the mega tournament, took to Twitter to post an emotional video message for his fans.
World Cup Schedule | Points Table"I feel emotional to announce that I will no longer be a part of #CWC19. Unfortunately, the thumb won't recover on time. But the show must go on.. I'm grateful for all the love & support from my team mates, cricket lovers & our entire nation. Jai Hind!," Dhawan wrote on his Twitter handle.
The stylish left-handed batsman suffered the injury while facing Australia's
Pat Cummins in India's second match of the tournament at the Oval on June 9.
Dhawan carried on batting and scored a century to earn the man-of-the-match award as India beat the reigning champions by 36 runs.
But the 33-year-old left-hander did not field and has not featured in the World Cup since his century at Surrey's headquarters in south London.
Rishabh Pant, a dynamic batsman and wicketkeeper, is set to replace Dhawan in India's squad ahead of their match against Afghanistan at Southampton on Saturday.
"Shikhar has a fracture at the base of his first metacarpal on his left hand," team manager Sunil Subramanian told reporters in Southampton.
"Following several specialist opinions, he will remain in a cast until mid-July, which rules him out of the
ICC World Cup 2019
," Subramanian said.