Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup 2019 and replaced by young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant for the remainder of the tournament.

'I feel emotional,' says Shikhar Dhawan after injury ends his World Cup campaign

Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was Wednesday brought in as cover for the injured Shikhar Dhawan in India's World Cup squad. "Rishabh Pant is being flown in from India as cover at the request of the team management," a senior BCCI official currently in England told PTI.

Rishabh Pant to be flown in today as cover for injured Shikhar Dhawan, says BCCI official

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released an official statement on Shikhar Dhawan's suspected left thumb hairline fracture. Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan sustained an injury on his left thumb during the team's World Cup match against holders Australia on Sunday but still went on to complete his 17th one-day international century.

World Cup: BCCI releases official statement on Shikhar Dhawan's thumb injury

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan sustained an injury on his left thumb during the team's World Cup match against holders Australia on Sunday following which, his participation in remaining matches is doubtful.

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Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan injured his left thumb and it is expected that he will miss India's next two Cricket World Cup matches against New Zealand and Pakistan, however, there is no official statement yet from India's cricket board.

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