World Cup 2019: Injured Dhawan tweets philosophical poem to keep spirits high

Dhawan has been ruled out of World Cup action for at least the next few matches after he got hit on his thumb by a short pitched delivery during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Australia last Sunday.

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan may be forced out of the ICC World Cup for a couple of weeks but his indomitable passion and love for the game is very much on the same level. The explosive Indian opener, currently nursing a fractured thumb, tweeted a poem on Wednesday which spoke of determination despite facing adversity  in a message that revealed his indomitable cricketing spirit and love for the country. Dhawan has been ruled out of World Cup action for at least the next few matches after he got hit on his thumb by a short pitched delivery during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against Australia last Sunday. Despite being in visible pain, he scored a magnificent ton but scans on the finger later did not bode well for him. While his forced - possibly temporary - stay away from World Cup matches is definately a cause of worry for Team India, Dhawan took to Twitter to share a poem by noted Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist Rahat Indori. The poem - in Hindi - metaphorically translates into how scissors cannot cut through the flight of success because it is powered by determination and not by wings.

Kabhi mehek ki tarah hum gulon se udte hain... Kabhi dhuyein ki tarah hum parbaton se udte hain... Ye kainchiyaan humein udne se khaak rokengi... Ke hum paron se nahin hoslon se udte hain...#DrRahatIndori Ji pic.twitter.com/h5wzU2Yl4H

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 12, 2019

Dhawan is sure to miss India's next two matches - against New Zealand and Pakistan. The 33-year-old is under the observation of BCCI's medical team but will remain in England where his progress will be monitored. News agency PTI reported on Wednesday that Rishabh Pant has been flown to England but he will only be announced as a replacement if Dhawan is officially ruled out of the tournament.