Celebrated Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan may have been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury, but this hasn¡¯t stopped the champ from training. If you need proof, take a look at this video. Posted by the Indian cricketer with his ¡®favourite workout partner¡¯, the video has gone viral.?
In the video, Dhawan is seen training with his son Zoravar at home, in which they are doing some basic exercises. From crunches to pushups, the five-year-old excitedly joins his father in exercising, while having a blast with him.?
Here¡¯s the video:??
The video received a lot of praise and people also said they missed seeing Dhawan on the cricket field.
Dhawan got injured during India¡¯s clash against Australia in which he scored a century. He won the Man Of The Match award, as India beat the reigning champions by 36 runs.
However, he could not continue to play in the World Cup due to a hairline fracture in his left thumb. After being ruled out, the opener took to Twitter to post an emotional message for his fans. Here is the video:?
Rishabh Pant, a dynamic batsman and wicket-keeper, replaced Dhawan in India's squad. "Shikhar has a fracture at the base of his first metacarpal on his left hand," team manager Sunil Subramanian told reporters in Southampton.
"Following several specialist opinions, he will remain in a cast until mid-July, which rules him out of the ICC World Cup 2019," Subramanian said.
Taking to Twitter, Shikhar Dhawan also posted a motivational poem after being ruled out. The 33-year-old quoted legendary Urdu poet Rahat Indori on his Twitter page to show his intentions.
It's the first semifinal and now it is do or die for India and New Zealand. The winner has a shot at the title on July 14 and the loser goes home from the ICC Cricket World Cup. Emotions and tension are running high, given how important this match is.
The last time we met New Zealand in the World Cup was March 14, 2003, the date we all remember as the Men in Blue destroyed the Black Caps without batting an eyelid.?
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We faced off in the Super Six stage where 6 teams were fighting for 4 semifinal slots. India were already through, but were in no mood to ease up on pressure.?
This was in the course of our 8 straight wins. We would make it to the final, while the Kiwis never made it to the semis. India won 9 out of 11 games, both losses coming to eventual champions and defending champions Australia. The Aussies would win the next edition as well.