IPL 2019, MI vs KXIP: Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma suffers injury scare on match eve

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has picked up an injury ahead of his team’s match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and less than a week before the World Cup 2019 squad announcement. Mumbai will play Ravichandran Ashwin-led KXIP at the Wankhede Stadium tonight. Rohit sustained an injury during team’s evening practice session on Tuesday, claimed reports. [caption id=“attachment_6421081” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Rohit’s injury is expected to be a hamstring issue. Sportzpics[/caption] The opener had a long stint in the nets and was working out in the outfield when he fell to the ground, holding his right thigh. The 31-year-old was soon surrounded by the MI support staff, before physio Nitin Patel rushed in. Rohit then limped off the field in visible pain. The extent and details of the injury are not known yet, though it is expected to be a hamstring issue. Besides MI, the Indian cricket team would be eagerly waiting for a word on Rohit’s injury, who, along with Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli, forms the core of Indian batting. Hamstring injuries, depending on their nature and extent, can take up to six weeks to heel. The 2019 edition of cricket World Cup starts on 30 May in England and the national selectors will announce the 15-member squad on 15 April. India will begin their campaign on 5 June against South Africa. For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from IPL 2019, click here For the full schedule, date, time and venue of all the matches of IPL 12, click here Check out the full points table for IPL 2019, including holders of Orange and Purple Caps