Bangladesh women's team are facing an injury scare ahead of the third ODI against India as head coach Hashan Tillakaratne revealed that Shorna Akter and skipper Nigar Sultana are unlikely to feature in the final game of the three-match series on Saturday.
The Indian Test team may be on the verge of facing an injury scare ahead of the World Test Championship 2023 final against Australia as the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's left thumb was covered in a bandage.
A photo of Carlos Sainz was doing rounds on social media in which he was sitting on the bench with a bandage around his right thigh during an annual Monaco football charity match on Tuesday.
The White Ferns skipper broke her foot and will not be part of the team's practice matches against England as a precaution, confirmed coach Ben Sawyer.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion, who was deported from the Australian Open last year due to his vaccination status, played only one set against Medvedev before withdrawing.
In Rohit Sharma's absence, Rahul also serves as India's captain. Rohit Sharma was unable to play in the Dhaka Test due to a thumb injury he sustained during the ODI series that came before the Tests, and he missed the opening Test in Chattogram as well.
The speedster's injury has added to the team's woes as Pakistan's fast-bowling resources are already depleted due to the absence of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Harris Rauf. Rauf debuted in the first Test but injured his quadriceps and is now out of the series.
The 29-year-old was taken out with 14 minutes left in Monday's 6-2 victory against Iran after being injured by a hard tackle from Morteza Pouraliganji early in the second half. He was seen leaving the Khalifa International Stadium with a brace on his leg.