India allrounder Shardul Thakur reportedly was hit on his left shoulder while facing throwdowns from batting coach Vikram Rathour during a training session in South Africa.
The blow left Thakur in considerable pain and he didn’t bowl during the nets session.
However, the fast bowling allrounder did continue to bat and once his session ended, the team physio put an ice pack sling around his shoulder.
According to news agency PTI, there’s is a chance Thakur ends up missing the New Year’s Test between India and South Africa scheduled to be played from January 3 in Cape Town.
It’s still not known whether the blow will require a scan to determine extent of its impact.
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Thakur, who was the first player to enter the throwdown nets, was hit on the left shoulder while facing throwdowns from Rathour.
It happened around 15 minutes into the net session when Rathour delivered a throwdown that kicked up from length.
It had Thakur in a tangle like it happened in the second innings of the first Test when pacer Kagiso Rabada generated an edge for David Bedingham to complete a catch.
Here too, Thakur couldn’t fend the short ball that hit his leading shoulder (left) and he immediately shrieked in pain.
But the Mumbai all-rounder continued batting in the nets.
Once he finished batting, the physio put an ice pack sling around his shoulder and he didn’t take any further part in the nets.
This might be a simple bruise but it will be interesting to see how quickly the injury subsides. Thakur was a big disappointment in the first Test having given away over 100 runs in just 19 overs and was below par with the bat as well.
India suffered a crushing defeat in the first Test in Centurion as South Africa stormed to an innings victory inside three days to take 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
With PTI Inputs
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