World Cup bound Kedar Jadhav sustains shoulder injury, set to miss IPL play-offs
Mohali: World Cup bound Kedar Jadhav on Sunday hurt his left shoulder while fielding during Chennai Super Kings IPL game against Kings XI Punjab here, with head coach Stephen Fleming virtually ruling him out of the play-off matches.
Asked if there was any update on Kedar, Fleming said at a post-match press conference, "He is getting an X-ray and a scan (done) tomorrow."
"We are hopeful for him although I don't think we will see him again in this tournament for us. He is in some discomfort, but we just need to be accurate with our assessments tomorrow. Fingers crossed that it is nothing serious, but it did not look that good," Fleming gave an open-ended reply.
It could be safely concluded that Kedar is not being risked as BCCI has blanket instructions that any injury to World Cup bound players will be given utmost priority.
With exactly a month left for India's first game, the BCCI will not risk the veteran Maharashtra all-rounder, who is a vital cog in Virat Kohli's Plan A for the World Cup.
The pint-sized cricketer didn't bowl a lot in IPL unlike he doe for India and it has been learnt that his dodgy hamstring is one of the reasons for that as an aggravation could have affected his World Cup chances.
Kedar hurt his shoulder while diving near the boundary ropes to save an overthrow in the 14th over bowled by Dwayne Bravo who failed to collect the throw from Ravindra Jadeja.
Kedar was seen wincing in pain after the dive and walked over the boundary ropes to be attended to by CSK physio Tommy Simsek. He did not take field for the rest of the innings with Murali Vijay coming in as the substitute.
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Chikkamagaluru: Shivakumar urges India to send message of peace amid West Asia conflict
Chikkamagaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar emphasised the need to send a strong message of peace to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia, urging India to play a proactive role in reducing tensions in the region.
Speaking to journalists in Balehonnur in N.R. Pura taluk on Sunday, during his visit to attend a programme at Rambhapuri Mutt, Shivakumar said, “India needs to send a message to the U.S. to stop the war on Iran.”
The conflict in that region has had an impact worldwide, including in India. “The USA should stop the war and begin the peace talks. All Indians need to send a united message of peace,” he said.
Highlighting the concerns of Indian families, particularly in southern states, Shivakumar said that a significant number of Indians are employed in West Asia. “In the coastal regions of Kerala and Karnataka, at least one person from each family is working in that region. We need to care for their safety,” he said.
Referring to reports of casualties in Iran, he said more than 70 children had reportedly been killed and that lakhs of people were distressed due to the conflict. He also pointed out that global flight operations had been affected.
“We all must desire peace, and only through that can we save people. Nobody should be harmed. The Union government should also convey the message of peace,” he said.
