India Test mainstay Ishant Sharma had sustained an injury on his bowling hand during the WTC final against New Zealand in Southampton. The injury required multiple stitches but the pacer is expected to be fit for the upcoming England series.
“Ishant has had multiple stitches on his middle and fourth finger in his right hand. However, it is not very serious," a senior BCCI official told PTI on conditions of anonymity. “The stitches will be off in around 10 days and with six weeks left for the first Test against England, he is expected to recover in time."
The Indian team is in the UK where they played the WTC final against the Blackcaps and are now slated to play a five-match Test series against England. The team members are on a break for sometime after they travelled from Southampton to London.
“The squad travelled together to London. From here they can all leave for their respective destinations within UK for a 20 day break," the official revealed.
“Some of them are tennis fans and if Wimbledon allows spectators, you might see them going for some of the show court matches. A few might be checking out if tickets for the Euro games at Wembley are available," PTI quoted the source said.
Ishant bowled 6.2 overs in the second innings against New Zealand before getting injured. India lost to New Zealand in the final after the Kiwis rode on a fine half-century from skipper Kane Williamson to chase down a target of 139 runs.
India and England will lock horns in the Test series in August.