In these collection of pictures, we take a look at top cricketers who have been laid low by injury before the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 next month. (Photo: ANI)
Team India all-rounder picked up a left quadricep strain in India’s last Super Fours game in the Asia Cup against Bangladesh. He has not been named in India’s squad for the first two ODIs against Australia. (Photo: ANI)
Team India batter suffered back spasms during the latter part of the Asia Cup but is expected to be fit for the start of the World Cup. (Photo: ANI)
It’s been reported that Naseem Shah will miss the whole World Cup after he injured his shoulder on the reserve day of Pakistan’s second Asia Cup match against India. Scans have reportedly shown a significant injury. (Photo: ANI)
The Australian batter fractured his hand while batting against Gerald Coetzee in the fourth ODI between South Africa and Australia. Head could be ruled out of the first few games of the World Cup. (Photo: ANI)
Sri Lanka and Royal Challengers leg-spinner was ruled out of the Asia Cup with a grade two thigh strain. It was reported that Hasaranga had also suffered a setback in training which could put his World Cup appearance in jeopardy. (Photo: ANI)
There were fears over Theekshana’s hamstring after he picked up the injury in Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup Super 4 match against Pakistan, and he was unavailable for selection for the tournament final. (
The New Zealand pacer sustained a broken and dislocated thumb in the final ODI of New Zealand’s four match series against England. Southee will undergo surgery to repair the damage ahead of World Cup. (Photo: ANI)
The South African pacer has a suspected low back (lumbar) stress fracture and will be under the care of a specialist team on the next steps in his recovery. (Photo: ANI)
The pacer had not played any cricket since splitting the webbing in his hand at the IPL 2023 in early April and was subsequently ruled out of the T20Is against Australia with infrapatellar tendinopathy - pain in the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shin bone.