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Top 5 Indian Players with Most no. of Injuries
Injuries are often regarded to be a part and parcel of cricket. As per many experts, players often go through injuries in their careers unless they are extremely fit as athletes. Even if one is highly fit as a player, they could get injured while fielding or while bowling. A player can get injured at any point in the game and even get ruled out for a fair amount of time. Hence, it is not ideal to judge the players based on their injuries.
Some of the Indian players have suffered a lot of injuries in recent times. Though they have been assisted by the NCA to recover quickly, they have sustained a lot of injuries every now and then. While some of those injuries have been mild, others have been serious ones. While some injuries take just days to recover, other injuries take months and even years to recover. Some players can end up paying less due to injuries.
Indian players have been prone to injuries. Some of them have lost a lot of time in cricket after getting injured. The list of Indian players to get injured includes batters, pacers, spin bowlers, and All Rounders. Even the Wicket keepers have suffered injuries. Here are the five Indian players who have sustained mild and serious injuries and ended up missing competitive cricket.
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5. Ishant Sharma
Five Indian players who have sustained mild and serious injuries and ended up missing competitive cricket (Source: X)
Ishant Sharma played a lot for India in the late 2000s and the 2010s, particularly in the longest format of the game. However, he faced a lot of injuries in his career. During the IPL 2020, he sustained a left side strain and got ruled out of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21. In 2021, Ishant could not take part in the series against New Zealand at home due to a heel injury. In the last year, he returned to competitive cricket by taking part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
