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Abhishek Sharma (centre) leaving the field after getting injured.
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been injured before the second T20. He suffered an ankle injury during practice at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
Abhishek, who played a match-winning inning of 79 runs in the first T20, twisted his ankle during a catching drill in the nets. He may be out of the team in the second T20 to be played tomorrow.
Photos of Abhishek Sharma’s injury…
After getting injured, Abhishek was not able to stand.
Abhishek sat on the ground and was examined by the physio.
Physiotherapist examined Abhishek The Indian team did net practice in the evening at MA Chidambaram Stadium on 24 January before the second T20 match to be played in Chennai. According to news agency PTI, Abhishek Sharma suffered an ankle injury while taking a catch in fielding practice.
After the injury, the team physiotherapist examined Abhishek on the ground itself. While returning to the pavilion, he was seen limping slightly. He did not even bat in the nets. Later, 24-year-old Abhishek spent more than half an hour with the physio in the dressing room.
Abhishek Sharma got injured while fielding.
If Abhishek is out, Sundar or Jurel will get the place. If Indian team’s opener Abhishek, who is leading the series 1-0, is out of the match starting tomorrow, then Tilak Verma can come to open with wicketkeeper Sanju Samson. In place of Abhishek, the team can give a chance to Washington Sundar or Dhruv Jurel.
Abhishek hit 8 sixes in Kolkata T20 India had defeated England by 7 wickets in the first T20. England batted first at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The team could score only 132 runs. India achieved the target by losing 3 wickets in just 12.5 overs.
Abhishek Sharma from India played an inning of 79 runs on 34 balls. He also hit 8 sixes. Varun Chakraborty took 3 wickets, he was also the player of the match. Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya and Akshar Patel got 2-2 wickets. From England, Jos Buttler scored 68 runs, Jofra Archer took 2 wickets.
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