Twitter reacts as Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of World Cup due to thumb injury

Shikha OUT the World Cup.



Get Pant on the plane ASAP.



KL Rahul to open and Pant at number 4...

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24)

Injury to Dhawan is a BIG blow. Waiting for more info on the gravity of the same. Mind you—he’s the only southpaw in the current batting order.

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)

How terrible that , man in sublime form, should be injured and out for 3 weeks. Big blow for India. Substitution in the squad being discussed by team management. They want Dhawan to be around if he can play even last couple of league matches before taking call...

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

If indeed Dhawan is out for 3 weeks, India have a tough decision ahead of them. Do they seek a replacement, in which case he is out of the tournament (unless back as a replacement for another player) or do they back Shanker and Karthik to bat at 4 till he is fit again.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

With Shikhar Dhawan injured, bring in Rishabh Pant. Making him open with Rohit Sharma, with a licence to go beserk!

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)

injury may be blessing indisguise for Team India. Shankar plays at No 4 , can bowl 5 overs plus save runs on field. Two all rounders make sense and depth in batting as well bowling

— Ssanjay Taannk (@SsanjayTaannk)

Now the opening headache 🤕 Just when we thought we had solved the number 4 puzzle 🤦‍♂️ KL Rahul was the extra opener. Now what 😐

— Manak Gupta (@manakgupta)

Bummed about ’s exclusion for 3 weeks...the upcoming games won’t be the same without him. Wishing him a speedy, solid recovery and praying he’s back with a bang super soon !!

— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial)

Players for replace .

— Jayesh ✪⎊ (@imJSuthar)

Most centuries in ICC Tournaments for ' INDIA '

— D.P.V.E.U (@dpveuuu)