PM Modi wishes a speedy recovery to Shikhar Dhawan
June 20, 2019  19:17
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After it was announced that Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the World Cup because of a thumb fracture, Prime Minister Modi has tweeted, "Dear @SDhawan25, no doubt the pitch will miss you but I hope you recover at the earliest so that you can once again be back on the field and contribute to more wins for the nation."

Dhawan was officially replaced by Rishabh Pant in India's World Cup squad. Pant has been with the Indian side for the past one week after he was asked to fly in as a cover for Dhawan.

Notably, Dhawan has been India's highest scorer in the last 5 multi-nation tournaments including 2013 Champions Trophy and World Cup 2015.

The left-hander also went on to score a century with a broken thumb in India's win against Australia.
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