WATCH: Thumb fracture no deterrent as Dhawan hits the Gym ahead of Indo-Pak clash

Dhawan took to twitter to post a video of him sweating it out at the gym with a plastered thumb. The 33-year old was seen doing leg exercises ahead of the much anticipated India-Pakistan clash in Manchester on Sunday

India senior opener Dhawan suffered a thumb injury after being hit by a Pat Cummins delivery during his 109-ball 117 knock against Australia. While the X-ray didn't show any fracture, CT scan revealed otherwise and Dhawan was taken to a specialist for further assessment.

The star batsman is leaving no stones un-turned to recover fast and make a comeback to the Indian cricket team. Dhawan took to twitter to post a video of him sweating it out at the gym with a plastered thumb. The 33-year old was seen doing leg exercises ahead of the much anticipated India-Pakistan clash in Manchester on Sunday.

Striving to recover fast, Dhawan shared a message thanking his fans for their best wishes.

"You can make these situations your nightmare or use it (as) an opportunity to bounce back. Thank you for all the recovery messages from everyone," Dhawan wrote alongside the video.

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

Pant, who was initially ignored for Dinesh Karthik when the 15-member squad was picked, has been named as his standby and is expected to fly in to England as cover.

"Shikhar will be in a plaster for a couple of weeks, we'll assess and see. Hopefully he'll be available for the later half and the semi-finals. He's motivated, we wanted to keep him back," Kohli had said after their New Zealand tie was called off on Thursday due to rain and a wet outfield.

Dhawan will be monitored by the team management for the next 10 to 12 days before a call is taken on the opener.

"We will take at least 10-12 days to take a call on Shikhar's condition. We don't want to rule out a precious player like him," India's assistant coach Sanjay Bangar had said on the eve of India's clash against the Kiwis.