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BBC SPORT | Cricket | International Teams | India | Injured Sehwag to miss Twenty20
Injured Sehwag to miss Twenty20
Defending champions India will be without batsman Virender Sehwag for the rest of the World Twenty20 after he was ruled out because of a shoulder injury.
The 30-year-old injured his right shoulder playing in the Indian Premier League and has been unable to play a competitive match whilst in England.
"Sehwag will return to India after consulting medical experts in England," a Indian board spokesman said.
India are awaiting clearance for Dinesh Karthik to replace Sehwag.
Karthik is expected to arrive in London ahead of India's first Super Eights match against the West Indies at Lord's on Friday.
The 24-year-old wicketkeeper has scored 67 runs in six Twenty20 internationals, with a highest score of 31 not out against South Africa in 2006.
Sehwag's record in 12 Twenty20 internationals is 223 runs at a strike-rate of 144.80 and he is a key component of the side.
"Viru is one of our main batsmen, so not having him around is a blow," admitted coach Gary Kirsten. "We need to work around his absence."
BBC SPORT | Cricket | International Teams | India | Injured Sehwag to miss Twenty20
Injured Sehwag to miss Twenty20
Defending champions India will be without batsman Virender Sehwag for the rest of the World Twenty20 after he was ruled out because of a shoulder injury.
The 30-year-old injured his right shoulder playing in the Indian Premier League and has been unable to play a competitive match whilst in England.
"Sehwag will return to India after consulting medical experts in England," a Indian board spokesman said.
India are awaiting clearance for Dinesh Karthik to replace Sehwag.
Karthik is expected to arrive in London ahead of India's first Super Eights match against the West Indies at Lord's on Friday.
The 24-year-old wicketkeeper has scored 67 runs in six Twenty20 internationals, with a highest score of 31 not out against South Africa in 2006.
Sehwag's record in 12 Twenty20 internationals is 223 runs at a strike-rate of 144.80 and he is a key component of the side.
"Viru is one of our main batsmen, so not having him around is a blow," admitted coach Gary Kirsten. "We need to work around his absence."