"The show must go on" Shikhar Dhawan posts emotional video after being ruled out of World Cup

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan posted an emotional message on social media after being ruled out of ICC World Cup 2019 due to left thumb fracture on Wednesday.

Dhawan sustained an injury on his left thumb during India’s group stage match Australia at the Oval and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally announced that he won’t be able to get fit in time and has been replaced by wicket-keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant in the squad.

Following this, Dhawan took to social media to thank the fans for their good wishes and captioned his post: “I feel emotional to announce that I will no longer be a part of #CWC19. Unfortunately, the thumb won’t recover on time. But the show must go on.. I’m grateful for all the love & support from my team mates, cricket lovers & our entire nation. Jai Hind!”

Team India manager Sunil Subramanian told the reporters in Southampton about this development and he said: “Shikhar (Dhawan) has a fracture at the base of his first metacarpal on his left hand.Following several specialist opinions, he will remain in a cast until mid-July, which rules him out of the World Cup,” reports Hindustan Times.