Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper, will be seen by the medical staff of the team on Wednesday to assess the degree of a hand injury suffered while his side was winning by 14 runs against the Delhi Capitals. It happened when Rahane was in the field at short cover and Faf du Plessis smashed a hard-earned shot from Andre Russell, hitting him on the right hand.
Ajinkya Rahane’s Hand Gets Injured
The ball rebounded from Rahane’s hand and moved towards mid-off for a single, but the skipper was in evident pain and left the field at once to get himself treated. He did not reappear for the rest of the game and was subsequently spotted with heavy strapping on his hand.
Ajinkya Rahane Injury Update
With vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer replaced by Vaibhav Arora as the team’s Impact Player, Sunil Narine was left with the duty of taking the side for the last nine overs of the bowling innings.
After the game, Rahane downplayed the concern, saying at the presentation, “I’ll be OK. I’ll be fine.” According to ESPNCricinfo, a KKR spokesperson also indicated that the injury didn’t appear to be serious at first glance, but confirmed that team physiotherapist Prasanth Panchada would evaluate Rahane’s condition on Wednesday morning to make a clearer determination.
“It doesn’t seem too serious. He might need two or three days. The doctors will give a clearer picture, but for now, he’s okay. He got a few stitches, but it’s manageable,” said Anukul Roy as quoted by India Today, he also gave an update about Ajinkya Rahane’s injury
KKR is now at the 7th position with nine points in the IPL points table and going further Ajnikya Rahane and co will be looking forward to keep up with the winning momentum.
