World Cup 2019: Sachin Tendulkar's heartfelt message may help Shikhar Dhawan recover faster

On June 9, Dhawan was hit by a Pat Cummins bouncer, however, he went onto play a match-winning knock of 117 off 109 balls which helped India secure a 36-run win

The unfortunate ousting of Shikhar Dhawan form the ongoing World Cup has left a number of Indian fans heartbroken. Former Indian batting legend, Sachin Tendulkar sympathised with injured Shikhar Dhawan for his exit in the middle of the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The master-blaster took Twitter, saying Dhawan was playing well and getting injured in such an important tournament is heartbreaking. Tendulkar also wished Rishabh Pant, who has replaced Dhawan in the 15-man squad. The member of the 2011 World Cup winning team, Tendulkar said there cannot be a bigger platform for Pant to express himself. Here’s the post

Feel for you Shikhar. You were playing well & to be injured in the middle of such an important tournament is heartbreaking. I’m sure you’ll come back stronger than ever. Rishabh you’ve been playing well & there can’t be a bigger platform to express yourself. Good luck! pic.twitter.com/T7qzKcDfoO

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 20, 2019

ICC on Wednesday approved wicket-keeper batsman Pant as a replacement for injured batsman Dhawan in India's squad for the remainder of the tournament. Dhawan expressed his gratitude to Indian cricket fans, saying it is time for him to go back and recover after getting ruled out of the remainder of the 50-over tournament. On June 9, the Indian opener was hit by a Pat Cummins bouncer, however, he went onto play a match-winning knock of 117 off 109 balls which helped India secure a 36-run win. “Dhawan has a fracture on the base of his first metacarpal on his left hand. Based on several specialist opinions, he will remain in a cast till mid-July, which rules him out of the World Cup. We have requested ICC to allow Rishabh Pant to be as a replacement,” India team manager Sunil Subramaniam had said in a press conference.