BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, July 1, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a toe fracture, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Monday.
“Vijay Shankar sustained a non-displaced fracture of the left big toe,
which will require a minimum of three weeks to heal. The injury rules him out
of the ongoing World Cup,” said a BCCI statement.
“The Indian team management has requested the ICC (International Cricket
Council) to consider Mayank Agarwal as his replacement.”
Shankar was hit on the foot by a yorker from paceman Jasprit Bumrah during
a training session and was not in the team for India’s defeat to England at
Edgbaston on Sunday.
Shankar played three matches at the tournament England and Wales, against
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the West Indies.
Injuries have troubled India throughout their World Cup campaign, with
opener Shikhar Dhawan earlier forced out of the tournament with a broken
thumb.
Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar suffered a hamstring strain against Pakistan
and has not played since but he is fit and will be available for selection
for India’s next game against Bangladesh in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli’s India need to win one of their remaining two matches to seal
a semi-final spot in the 10-team event.