Hockey World Cup 2023: Hardik Singh to bear MRI scan, unlikely to play towards Wales

Hockey World Cup 2023: Indian midfielder Hardik Singh can have an MRI scan in Bhubaneswar after being helped off the sector in the course of the match towards England with a hamstring harm.

Bhubaneswar ,UPDATED: Jan 17, 2023 13:09 IST

FIH Hockey World Cup: Indian midfielder Hardik Singh sustains hamstring concern (PTI Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: India’s attacking midfielder Hardik Singh is unlikely to characteristic within the staff’s remaining Hockey World Cup group match towards Wales because of a hamstring harm. The 24-year-old was one of many staff’s most spectacular performers, scoring a aim in India’s 2-0 win over Spain and making a flurry of possibilities towards England in a 0-0 draw on Sunday.

“On the basis of the MRI results, the team management will assess the extent of his hamstring injury and take a call on his availability for the India Vs Wales match. At the moment, no replacement request has been put forward to the FIH,” Hockey India stated in an official assertion.

Hardik sustained the harm whereas taking part in towards England in Rourkela. On Thursday, the house staff will face Wales. However, an official affirmation of his standing remains to be pending. According to a staff supply, no choice on a alternative has been made, and the staff is unlikely to request one sooner or later.

An MRI and different scans had been carried out on the injured participant, and it has additionally been discovered that staff administration is against taking part in him towards Wales and risking aggravating the harm. Before making a remaining choice, the staff is trying to evaluate the severity of the harm. On Sunday, Hardik limped off the sector with simply over three minutes remaining within the sport.

India are at present second in Pool D behind England, with each groups having 4 factors from two video games, however the English staff has a greater aim distinction. England will play Spain within the remaining pool match on Thursday, and in the event that they win, the match towards Wales will turn into essential for India, with the Harmanpreet Singh-led aspect needing to beat Wales by a bigger margin so as to prime the pool desk.

The staff that wins their pool desk will skip the cross-over match and go straight to the quarter-finals. Both India and England need to end first in Pool D so as to keep away from the cross-over.

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Jan 17, 2023