Rohit Sharma faces injury scare ahead of India-Pakistan match. ICC admits pitch issues at Nassau County stadium. Men in Blue to play two more games at the same venue.

India’s captain Rohit Sharma bats during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group A cricket match between India and Ireland at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in East Meadow, New York, on June 5, 2024.

The Men in Blue will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9 at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York. Notably, India won their last match against Ireland at the same venue, while Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of USA.

However, ahead of the clash against Pakistan, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma faced another injury scare as he was hit on the thumb during a practice session on Friday. As per a report by RevSportz, Rohit was batting against throwdown specialist Nuwan in the nets during the time of the incident and the Indian skipper received immediate medical attention as well. The good news for Indian fans is that Rohit resumed the practice session soon after getting a check-up.

Notably, Rohit also faced an injury threat during the clash against Ireland where the Indian opening batter had to be retired hurt after the ball took off and hit his shoulder. Rohit had later stated that it was just a sore arm and not a major injury.

In other related news, ICC recently admitted issues with the Nassau County stadium pitch while adding that it was working hard with the ground team in order to remedy the situation. The Men in Blue will play 2 more games at the same venue, first against Pakistan on June 9 and then against USA on June 12.

Ahead of the clash with Pakistan, however, India skipper Rohit Sharma faced another injury scare when he was hit on the thumb during a practice session on Friday. According to a report by RevSportz, Rohit was batting in the nets against throwdown specialist Nuwan when the incident occurred and the Indian skipper also received immediate medical attention. The good news for Indian fans is that Rohit resumed training soon after being examined.

Notably, Rohit also faced the threat of injury in the match against Ireland, when the Indian opener was forced to leave the crease in agony after the ball took off and struck his shoulder. Rohit later said it was just a sore arm and not a serious injury.

In other related news, the ICC

recently admitted to problems with the pitch at the Nassau County Stadium, but added that they were working hard with the ground crew to remedy the situation. The Men in Blue will play two more matches at the same venue, first against Pakistan on 9 June and then against USA on June 12.

In a statement about the New York pitch, ICC said, “T20 Inc and the ICC recognise that the pitches used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium have not played as consistently as we would have all wanted,”

“The world-class grounds team have been working hard since the conclusion of yesterday’s game to remedy the situation and deliver the best possible surfaces for the remaining matches,” the top cricketing body added.

Pant in T20 World Cup 2024:

In two matches, warm-up against Bangladesh and group match against Ireland, Pant had a good account of himself on a sluggish New York track.

Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour had said Pant will be India’s No.3 throughout the tournament. “Yes, he has been batting really well. In the two games he has played, he has looked really good. So yes, at the moment, he is our number three, and it helps that he is a left-hander,” the HT report quoted him as saying.