Shikhar Dhawan expresses his disappointment on Twitter
Shikhar Dhawan,who scored a century in the first innings of the first Test, did not come out to field during Sri Lanka's second innings and was cramped when he was batting in the middle of India's fumble chase.According to the sources,the Indain team management said "He (Dhawan) underwent tests that confirmed a hairline fracture in his hand. He would require four to six weeks to recover from the injury".
Dhawan remained the last hope for the Indian cricket fans as the wickets were tumbling from one side by the Sri Lankan spinner forces.Eventually,he too gave up because of his hairline fractue.Dhawan will miss both the second Test starting at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Thursday and also the final match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in the Sri Lankan capital from August 28.Shikhar Dhawan expressed his disappointment on Twitter on missing out on the remaining two Tests against Sri Lanka after a hairline fracture in right hand ruled him out of the remainder of the series on Monday.
Murali Vijay or K.L.Rahul or Cheteshwar Pujara ?
As on one side,team India is suffering from injuries and finding a bit troubled to have a correct batting opener pair.Inida's opener Murali Vijay was ruled out from first test with a hamstring injury and eventually K.L.Rahul was also ruled out due to dengue.Team director Ravi Shastri said "Murali Vijay is recovering and recovering well.Let's not forget it's a hamstring. We want to absolutely make sure he's fully recovered before we field him," . A final call will be taken only a day before the Test.Vijay has been doing fitness drills in the practice sessions.
What if Vijay doesn't recover at the right time? Well,the team management even has a solution for that.In the case that Vijay does not recover in time, the Inidan team management has an eye on Cheteshwar Pujara to pinch-hit.Many cricket devotees feel that Pujara must be given a chance.Pujara has opened in four innings, all in India, in his 27 Test career and has 203 runs at 101.5. In international cricket, he opened, most recently, in the Delhi Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia and scored a brisk 82 in India's chase of 155.
Stuart Binny to replace Shikhar Dhawan
At a time when Indian batting line-up is struggling to show consistency, Dhawan's injury has certainly come as a major mishap for skipper Virat Kohli.This has not been a foil to the skipper,but also to the team management to get the right combination.So,the Indian cricket team revived Stuart Binny as the 16th member of the Test squad ahead of the second test,starting Thursday.According to the sources,the BCCI media release states, "All-rounder Stuart Binny will join the Indian Cricket Team before the second match of the three-match Test series in Sri Lanka."
It's not been official that Stuart Binny will replace Shikhar Dhawan.But,according to Virat Kohli's 5 bowler strategy a strong positioin must be provided at the 7th position and Wriddhiman Saha showcased his talent in the first innings providing a base for the 6th position.Virat Kohli feels that Binny who is more of a batting all-rounder can fill in the fifth bowler's slot and can also be a reasonably dependable No 7.
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