IPL 2018: Shikhar Dhawan misses the training session ahead of the game against Chennai

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are in danger of losing their gun player Shikhar Dhawan for the game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). He was hit on the hand by a pacy delivery of Barinder Sran while batting in the last game in Mohali and was forced to retire hurt after playing only a solitary ball. His team also missed him in the chase and eventually lost their first game of the season by 15 runs. However, Dhawan also missed the training session ahead of the game which has raised more doubts about his participation in the match.

In case, the left-handed opener doesn’t get fit in time for the game, it will be a huge blow for SRH as their batting line-up rely heavily on him. Though the mentor of the team VVS Laxman was hopeful that Dhawan will be fine and should play their next match. He was also upbeat about the options they had up their sleeves if he doesn’t play.

We’ve given him one more day

VVS Laxman, while interacting with the media, informed that they have given Shikhar Dhawan one more day to recover and hoped that he gets fit in time for the crucial encounter against CSK. “Today he’s not come for practice. We’ve given him one more day to recover. Tomorrow (Sunday) we’ll have a fitness test and we’ll assess his situation. Then we’ll take a call. There’s a contusion because of the hit, there was some swelling because of the hit, but it has subsided. We’re giving him one more day for him to give it proper rest,” he said.

He was also confident that the Indian opening batsman will play even if there is a pain in his hand. “I know Shikhar very well. Even if there’s pain, he’ll tolerate that and play. Until and unless he’s 100 percent convinced that he cannot contribute to the game, he’ll not miss a game. So we’re hoping that he’ll play the game tomorrow (Sunday),” Laxman added.

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