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ICC World Cup 2019: Four players who may replace injured Shikhar Dhawan

If in case the left-hander Shikhar Dhawan could not be fit to play rest of the matches, India may have to explore other options and for that, the following four players are likely to get the call-up

India vs Australia, ICC CWC 2019, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan
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Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. Photo: Reuters

Erick Massey
India cricket team had a successful start to their ICC cricket World Cup 2019 campaign with comprehensive wins in the first two matches, but the Virat Kohli-led side has been hit by a major blow at the top of the batting order as opener and swashbuckling southpaw Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the tournament for three weeks after sustaining injury on his left thumb while playing a bouncer by Australian pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not confirmed the news yet.

Despite the injury, Dhawan, who has a special connection