Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been dealt a merciless blow as he has been dominated out of the ICC males’s ODI World Cup 2023 in India later this 12 months after injuring his knee within the opening match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 whereas trying a catch on the boundary for Gujarat Titans. Williamson would require surgical procedure on his injured proper knee, after scans on Tuesday confirmed he’d ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament whereas fielding for the Gujarat Titans.
“The standard rehabilitation timelines mean that Williamson is now unlikely to be fit and available for selection at this year’s ICC ODI Cricket World Cup in India,” the New Zealand Cricket Association stated in a launch on Thursday.
After receiving the information, Williamson wished to acknowledge the help he’d acquired since sustaining the damage. “I’ve received great support over the past few days and want to thank both the Gujarat Titans and New Zealand Cricket for that,” Williamson was quoted as saying within the launch.
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“Naturally it’s disappointing to get such an injury, but my focus now is on having the surgery and starting rehab. It’s going to take some time, but I’ll be doing everything I can to get back on the field as soon as possible,” he added.
While the World Cup now regarded unlikely, Williamson vowed to help the group in any manner he may. “I look forward to doing what I can to support Gary and the team over the next few months.”
Williamson is prone to have surgical procedure on his knee throughout the subsequent three weeks. Meanwhile, IPL defending champions GT have changed Williamson with Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka for the remainder of the IPL 2023 season.
In 161 ODI matches, Williamson has scored 6,554 runs at a superb common of 47.83 and a strike-rate of over 80. He has scored 13 centuries and 42 fifties within the format as properly. He led New Zealand to the 2019 ODI World Cup ultimate which the Black Caps misplaced to England by way of boundary countback after the ultimate in opposition to England led to a tie.
