World Cup 2019: Injured Shankar skips training but is doing fine, assures Bumrah

When Bumrah was asked if he would like to go a bit easy on his team's batsmen at the nets, his reply was a typical fast bowler's one

All-rounder Vijay Shankar is the latest to suffer an injury scare in the Indian camp after being hit on toe during Wednesday's training session. A Jasprit Bumrah yorker hit him flush on his toes and he was apparently in pain. As a result, he had to skip practice on Thursday. When Bumrah was asked if he would like to go a bit easy on his team's batsmen at the nets, his reply was a typical fast bowler's one. “We don't obviously want to injure the batsman. Sometimes, when you play in the nets, nobody tells the batsmen not to hit. So they hit as well. It was unfortunate that he (Shankar) got hit. This is part and parcel of the game. But he is okay, he is fine,” the fast bowler assured. On Thursday, Shankar was seen walking around in slippers with a slight limp. Later he tried jogging wearing gym trainers but gave up after half a lap. He then did some basic exercises as others took part in usual fielding drills as well as net sessions. Shankar is one of the designated No 4 batsmen in the Indian line-up although he is being used as a floater. Shankar is also a handy medium pacer who got a couple of important wickets against Pakistan including skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed. With Shikhar Dhawan already ruled out of the tournament due to thumb fracture and Bhuvneshwar Kumar out for two games due to a hamstring strain, Shankar's injury will only increase tension for the team management. Bumrah expressed his sadness about Dhawan's injury that ended his World Cup but at the same time insisted that it's time to move on as Rahul is doing a good job as an opener. “He (Dhawan) is an important member and has been doing so well for so many years. Especially in ICC tournaments, his record is so good. It's an unfortunate incident that happened but you have to move forward and keep going,” he said.

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