FIle photograph of bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur.
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The Indian workforce on December 30 acquired an injury scare after seam bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur suffered a blow on his shoulder at nets whereas batting.
There is the opportunity of him lacking the second Test in Cape Town starting on January 3, however the extent of the hit may very well be ascertained via scanning if required.
At this second, it could not be confirmed if his injury warrants scans.
But Thakur was in appreciable discomfort and could not bowl throughout the internet session.
Thakur, who was the primary participant to enter the throwdown nets, was hit on the left shoulder whereas going through throwdowns from batting coach Vikram Rathour.
It occurred round quarter-hour into the online session when Rathour delivered a throwdown that kicked up from size.
It had Thakur in a tangle prefer it occurred in the second innings of the primary Test when pacer Kagiso Rabada generated an edge for David Bedingham to finish a catch.
Here too, Thakur could not fend the quick ball that hit his main shoulder (left) and he instantly shrieked in ache.
But the Mumbai all-rounder continued batting in the nets.
Once he completed batting, the physio put an ice pack sling round his shoulder and he did not take any additional half in the nets.
This is likely to be a easy bruise however will probably be attention-grabbing to see how rapidly the injury subsides.
Thakur was a giant disappointment in the primary Test having given away over 100 runs in simply 19 overs and was beneath par with the bat as effectively.
