In a major setback for India, fast pitcher Ishant Sharma is in doubt for the Australian tour later this year after sustaining an injury during the Indian Premier League. Ishant suffered an abdominal muscle tear while training at the Delhi Capitals field. It has already been ruled out for the remainder of IPL 2020 and is now understood to be in doubt for the India tour of Australia towards the end of the year.
According to sources, the nature of Ishant’s injury is serious and can put him out of action for about 6 to 7 weeks. after playing only one game.
Ishant Sharma experienced an acute episode of pain in his left rib cage while bowling at a team training session on October 7 in Dubai. Further investigation revealed that he suffered a tear of the left internal oblique muscle. Unfortunately, this injury will rule him out of the rest of the 2020 IPL. the statement said.
Having obtained 11 wickets in three matches averaging 23.82 when India scored a historic test series victory in Australia in 2018-19, Ishant was regarded as one of the most important cogs on the bowling line wheel. rapids of India. Ishant made its debut in 2007 and has collected 297 wickets. His last test match was in New Zealand earlier this year when he took a five-wicket round in the first innings, but again due to injury he was unable to participate for the remainder of the tour.
India Tour of Australia: Selection Committee will probably meet on October 20 to select the Indian team for the tour
Cricket Australia has yet to announce the long-awaited tour itinerary as final signatures with the Queensland state government are still pending. On the other hand, it is likely that the BCCI will convene an online meeting of the selection committee on October 20 to select the Indian team for the tour.
With Bhuvneshwar and Ishant injured now, the selectors will have their short assignment to select the right partners for Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami for the test matches. Umesh Yadav and Navdeep Saini are likely to be considered replacements if Ishant does not recover in time after his rehabilitation.
The good news for Ishant and the Indian team is that the test match series will only be played after 3 T20 and 3 ODI game series. According to the tentative schedule, the Test Match series is scheduled to begin on December 17. This time it will be enough for Ishant to recover from his injury or not, only time will tell, for now the spearhead of Indian rhythm remains dubious for the Australian tour.
