Injuries worry Indian cricket team ahead of assignment against New Zealand

January 21, 2020 6:06 PM

Injuries worry Indian cricket team ahead of assignment against New Zealand

The Indian cricket team is grappling with a couple of major injury concerns ahead of their away assignment against New Zealand.  Opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the T20 series and senior pacer Ishant Sharma is certain to miss the Tests. Dhawan was ousted from the five-match T20 series starting on Friday, due to a shoulder injury he suffered while fielding in the third ODI against Australia in Bengaluru.Ishant, on the other hand, was declared unfit for the Tests starting from February...

Ishant Sharma suffers ankle injury in Ranji Trophy game

January 20, 2020 9:25 PM

Ishant Sharma suffers ankle injury in Ranji Trophy game

India's senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma hurt his ankle badly while bowling during a Ranji Trophy game in New Delhi today, raising doubts over his availability for the upcoming Test series in New Zealand. The 31-year-old suffered the injury in the fifth over of Vidarbha's second innings. India are scheduled to play two Tests in New Zealand, the first test from 21st to 25th of next month and the second from 29th February to 4th March.