Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has been ruled out of Bangladesh match in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia owing to a back injury.
Dinesh Karthik Ruled Out of Bangladesh Match in T20 WC 2022
Karthik was seen down on his knee, clutching his back which prompted the team physio to rush to the middle before the two left the field. Rishabh Pant took charge of the wicketkeeping duties as South Africa went on to win by five wickets to take the top spot on the Group 2 points table.
Later when India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was asked about the extent of Karthik’s injury, he said it will be clear once the physio gives the report.
“I know he had some back issue. Obviously, the physio will give a report and we will have more clarity after that,” Bhuvneshwar said during the post-match media interaction.
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Karthik, the team’s designated finisher, hasn’t had a good outing with the bat so far managing to score just 1 against Pakistan and then struggling on the pacy track of Perth where he struggled to 6 off 15.
India will play their next match of the tournament against Bangladesh on November 2 in Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. We’ve to wait and see the progress of his injury post the Bangladesh match.
