Desperate To Recover Quickly, Shikhar Dhawan Sweats It Out In Gym

India star Shikhar Dhawan is doing all he can to achieve fitness as quickly as possible in the ongoing World Cup. The left-handed batsman is currently sidelined with a hairline fracture to his thumb. Dhawan had suffered the injury during the win over Australia last Sunday. He was hit on the left thumb by Pat Cummins.

Dhawan had gone on to score a fine century in the 36-run win but did not come out to field. Ravindra Jadeja had fielded for him throughout the match. Scans then revealed  hairline fracture, raising apprehensions that Dhawan might get ruled out of the tournament. However, the Indian team-management decided to keep their star opener under observation. The team has also called Rishabh Pant as cover for Dhawan.

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And with every game in the tournament holding so much importance, Dhawan is leaving no stone unturned to recover quickly. On Friday, he posted a clip of his gym session and also thanked his supporters.

“You can make these situations your nightmare or use it an opportunity to bounce back. ? Thank you for all the recovery messages from everyone. ?,” wrote Shikhar Dhawan.

You can make these situations your nightmare or use it an opportunity to bounce back. ?
Thank you for all the recovery messages from everyone. ? pic.twitter.com/mo86BMQdDA

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 14, 2019

India skipper Virat Kohli, meanwhile, has revealed just how desperate Dhawan is to play for India.

“Dhawan is going to be in a plaster for a couple of weeks. After that we will assess where he stands,” Kohli said on Thursday.  “Hopefully, the injury heals quickly and he will be available for the latter half of our league games and semi-finals for sure.

“From that point of view, we want to hold him back, keep him here because he wants to play. I think that kind of mindset will help in healing the injury as well as he really wants to play,” he added.

India remain unbeaten in the ongoing World Cup after their clash against New Zealand was washed out on Thursday. The Men in Blue now have five points from three games with two wins and one washed-out contest.

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