India hit by fresh injury setback as Washington Sundar ruled out of Lord's ODI
ENG vs IND, 3rd ODI: India suffered another injury blow ahead of the series-deciding Lord's ODI after Washington Sundar was ruled out with a hamstring injury sustained in Cardiff.
India’s injury concerns have intensified ahead of the series-deciding third ODI against England at Lord’s after all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out with a right hamstring injury sustained during the second match in Cardiff.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday that Sundar picked up the injury while batting at Sophia Gardens and will undergo scans before seeking specialist advice to determine the severity of the problem. In his absence, the selectors have drafted in spin-bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey for Sunday’s contest in London.
Sundar’s injury comes as another blow for an Indian side already grappling with a mounting fitness crisis. The 26-year-old appeared to hurt himself while completing a run during his brief stay at the crease in Cardiff. He managed just two runs from five deliveries and required lengthy treatment from the team physio before continuing with his right thigh heavily strapped. Sundar’s innings ended when he edged Saqib Mahmood behind the stumps, and he did not take the field during England’s chase.
His absence will be keenly felt, particularly after his match-winning contribution in the opening ODI at Edgbaston. Chasing 259, India found themselves under pressure before Sundar’s unbeaten 52 steadied the innings. The all-rounder added a century stand with Axar Patel to guide India to a six-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
INDIA CONTINUE TO BATTLE INJURY SETBACKS
Sundar is the latest Indian player to join an expanding injury list during the white-ball tour of England. The visitors had already been forced into changes during the T20I leg after injuries to Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy.
Rana suffered discomfort in his right hamstring during the third T20I at Trent Bridge, with scans later revealing a Grade 1 tear. The fast bowler was subsequently ruled out of the ODI series and returned to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence to continue his rehabilitation programme.
Varun Chakravarthy, who also picked up an injury during the same match, fared even worse. MRI scans revealed a Grade 2 tear in his left hamstring, forcing him out of India’s T20I series against Zimbabwe. Ravi Bishnoi was called up as his replacement.
India’s injury concerns stretch beyond the ongoing England tour. Promising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the second ODI against Afghanistan last month because of a sore thigh, raising fresh questions over the management of one of India’s most exciting pace-bowling prospects.
With India’s resources being tested, Harsh Dubey has been handed an opportunity to make his mark. The left-arm spinning all-rounder was called up after impressing against Afghanistan, where he announced himself with figures of 3 for 47 in five overs in the opening match in Dharamsala. His spell helped bowl Afghanistan out for 194 before India sealed a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
India began the series with a six-wicket win at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, powered by Axar Patel’s all-round brilliance. However, England bounced back to level the series in Cardiff, thanks to Joe Root’s composed 99 under pressure. Still searching for their first series victory of the UK tour, India will be eager to seal the decider at Lord’s and end the campaign on a high.
India’s injury concerns have intensified ahead of the series-deciding third ODI against England at Lord’s after all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out with a right hamstring injury sustained during the second match in Cardiff.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday that Sundar picked up the injury while batting at Sophia Gardens and will undergo scans before seeking specialist advice to determine the severity of the problem. In his absence, the selectors have drafted in spin-bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey for Sunday’s contest in London.
Sundar’s injury comes as another blow for an Indian side already grappling with a mounting fitness crisis. The 26-year-old appeared to hurt himself while completing a run during his brief stay at the crease in Cardiff. He managed just two runs from five deliveries and required lengthy treatment from the team physio before continuing with his right thigh heavily strapped. Sundar’s innings ended when he edged Saqib Mahmood behind the stumps, and he did not take the field during England’s chase.
His absence will be keenly felt, particularly after his match-winning contribution in the opening ODI at Edgbaston. Chasing 259, India found themselves under pressure before Sundar’s unbeaten 52 steadied the innings. The all-rounder added a century stand with Axar Patel to guide India to a six-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
INDIA CONTINUE TO BATTLE INJURY SETBACKS
Sundar is the latest Indian player to join an expanding injury list during the white-ball tour of England. The visitors had already been forced into changes during the T20I leg after injuries to Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy.
Rana suffered discomfort in his right hamstring during the third T20I at Trent Bridge, with scans later revealing a Grade 1 tear. The fast bowler was subsequently ruled out of the ODI series and returned to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence to continue his rehabilitation programme.
Varun Chakravarthy, who also picked up an injury during the same match, fared even worse. MRI scans revealed a Grade 2 tear in his left hamstring, forcing him out of India’s T20I series against Zimbabwe. Ravi Bishnoi was called up as his replacement.
India’s injury concerns stretch beyond the ongoing England tour. Promising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the second ODI against Afghanistan last month because of a sore thigh, raising fresh questions over the management of one of India’s most exciting pace-bowling prospects.
With India’s resources being tested, Harsh Dubey has been handed an opportunity to make his mark. The left-arm spinning all-rounder was called up after impressing against Afghanistan, where he announced himself with figures of 3 for 47 in five overs in the opening match in Dharamsala. His spell helped bowl Afghanistan out for 194 before India sealed a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
India began the series with a six-wicket win at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, powered by Axar Patel’s all-round brilliance. However, England bounced back to level the series in Cardiff, thanks to Joe Root’s composed 99 under pressure. Still searching for their first series victory of the UK tour, India will be eager to seal the decider at Lord’s and end the campaign on a high.
India’s injury concerns have intensified ahead of the series-deciding third ODI against England at Lord’s after all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out with a right hamstring injury sustained during the second match in Cardiff.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday that Sundar picked up the injury while batting at Sophia Gardens and will undergo scans before seeking specialist advice to determine the severity of the problem. In his absence, the selectors have drafted in spin-bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey for Sunday’s contest in London.
Sundar’s injury comes as another blow for an Indian side already grappling with a mounting fitness crisis. The 26-year-old appeared to hurt himself while completing a run during his brief stay at the crease in Cardiff. He managed just two runs from five deliveries and required lengthy treatment from the team physio before continuing with his right thigh heavily strapped. Sundar’s innings ended when he edged Saqib Mahmood behind the stumps, and he did not take the field during England’s chase.
His absence will be keenly felt, particularly after his match-winning contribution in the opening ODI at Edgbaston. Chasing 259, India found themselves under pressure before Sundar’s unbeaten 52 steadied the innings. The all-rounder added a century stand with Axar Patel to guide India to a six-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
INDIA CONTINUE TO BATTLE INJURY SETBACKS
Sundar is the latest Indian player to join an expanding injury list during the white-ball tour of England. The visitors had already been forced into changes during the T20I leg after injuries to Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy.
Rana suffered discomfort in his right hamstring during the third T20I at Trent Bridge, with scans later revealing a Grade 1 tear. The fast bowler was subsequently ruled out of the ODI series and returned to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence to continue his rehabilitation programme.
Varun Chakravarthy, who also picked up an injury during the same match, fared even worse. MRI scans revealed a Grade 2 tear in his left hamstring, forcing him out of India’s T20I series against Zimbabwe. Ravi Bishnoi was called up as his replacement.
India’s injury concerns stretch beyond the ongoing England tour. Promising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the second ODI against Afghanistan last month because of a sore thigh, raising fresh questions over the management of one of India’s most exciting pace-bowling prospects.
With India’s resources being tested, Harsh Dubey has been handed an opportunity to make his mark. The left-arm spinning all-rounder was called up after impressing against Afghanistan, where he announced himself with figures of 3 for 47 in five overs in the opening match in Dharamsala. His spell helped bowl Afghanistan out for 194 before India sealed a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
India began the series with a six-wicket win at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, powered by Axar Patel’s all-round brilliance. However, England bounced back to level the series in Cardiff, thanks to Joe Root’s composed 99 under pressure. Still searching for their first series victory of the UK tour, India will be eager to seal the decider at Lord’s and end the campaign on a high.
