Naman Dhir Walks Off The Field With Injury During IND vs WI 2nd ODI

Naman Dhir suffered a massive injury scare [Source: X]The India vs West Indies 2nd ODI clash saw an unprecedented incident for the host side. Indian cricketer Naman Dhir walked off the ground due to a serious injury that he sustained while fielding during West Indies’ innings.Dhir, who received his maiden call-up to India’s ODI side in the first match, suffered a frustrating ankle injury during the 36th over as Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo reigned at the crease. Dhir’s situation might even lead to a possible rule-out for the remainder of the series.Naman Dhir walks off from IND vs WI 2nd ODI after ankle injuryNaman Dhir was handed the responsibility of getting the better of the Caribbean duo, but he ended up hurting himself. After being given the 36th over to bowl following his six overs in the match, Dhir hurt himself while bowling the first ball to Jangoo.As soon as he delivered the first ball of the over, he went down on the ground after twisting his left ankle. The physios rushed in to check on him, and Naman was looking in severe discomfort.Also Read- When Was The Last Time Virat Kohli Was Ranked No. 1 In ICC ODI Batting Rankings?After a few minutes of assessment, Dhir walked off the field while limping slightly, failing to continue the over. Meanwhile, Auqib Nabi came in to complete the over in Dhir’s absence, with Nitish Kumar Reddy as the substitute fielder.Importantly, no official update has been provided yet by the BCCI about the extent of Naman Dhir’s injury or whether he will continue in the India vs West Indies 2nd ODI.Naman Dhir’s impact so far in the India vs West Indies seriesSo far, Naman Dhir’s impact has been nominal with the ball and the bat in the India vs West Indies ODI series. The Mumbai Indians batter has only bowled in the two games.In the first match, Dhir was not given the opportunity to bat after Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill paired up to chase a mammoth target of 296 runs. He only bowled 5 overs at an economy rate of 6.60 while remaining wicketless.In the 2nd ODI, before getting ruled out, Dhir bowled six overs of his off-break bowling at an underwhelming economy rate of 6.16. His most impactful spell came in the 34th over, where he stifled the Windies' run rate by conceding only 3 runs while bowling to Jangoo and Shai Hope.More to follow…