Indian team got a blow on Saturday when bowler all-rounder Shardul Thakur suffered a shoulder injury while batting in the nets. There is a possibility that he will be out of action from January 3. Cape Town Will not be able to play in the second test starting in . Thakur was the first player to reach the throwdown net and when he was facing the ball from the throwdown from batting coach Vikram Rathod, he was hit by the ball on his left shoulder. This happened 15 minutes after the start of the net session. Thakur could not defend the short ball as he did during the second innings of the first Test. He screamed in pain as soon as the ball hit him. After finishing the batting, the physio put an ice pack around his shoulder and he did not practice again in the nets. Thakur had given more than 100 runs in just 19 overs in the first Test and his performance in batting was not good.
Captain Rohit faced Mukesh
After the defeat in the first Test, the practice session at SuperSport Park on Saturday was optional for the Indian team, but captain Rohit Sharma sweated profusely. South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada had dismissed Rohit in both the innings of the first test. Rohit participated in the two-hour long practice session here as captain and batsman. Rohit’s focus was on facing the balls of fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, who bowled only to the Indian captain for 45 minutes.
Jadeja returned fit
Ravindra Jadeja, who was out of the team due to being unfit in the first Test, was seen in the stadium during practice on Saturday. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin also practiced in the same net. Throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani also bowled Rohit on the off stump. During practice, Rohit told Mukesh that it was coming in through the air but try to bring it in from an angle. Mukesh took notice of this.
Injured Coetzee out
South Africa’s fast bowler will not be able to play in the second Test against India from January 3 in Cape Town due to pain in the lower abdomen. This 23 year old bowler started feeling pain during the first test and it kept increasing. Cricket South Africa gave this information on X. Coetzee could bowl only five overs in the second innings, in which he gave 28 runs. Cricket South Africa has not announced his replacement.
Didn’t think I would be able to play World Cup: Rahul
At one time after the surgery, he was not able to even stand on his feet for three-four weeks and at such a time, it was difficult for Indian batsman KL Rahul to even think about playing the ODI World Cup this year, but not only he scored 452 runs in the tournament. Made a brilliant comeback by scoring runs, but also proved to be a trouble-shooter for the hosts in many matches. Regarding rehabilitation after surgery and performance in this year’s ODI World Cup in India, Rahul said in Star Sports’ ‘Believe’ series that there was pressure to make a comeback, but at that time I was going through the worst phase of my life. Nothing else mattered.