Best injured XI at the moment

Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world and injuries are unavoidable while playing this game. Cricketers injure themselves while practising or playing during the match. Injuries keep them away from the games but sometimes such things affect their career as well.

Their fitness levels should be high as they play more cricket these days. However, sometimes they get injured as they hardly get any rest. In the last couple of months, we have seen several cricketers who got injured. In this article, we have made a perfect XI with the injured players.

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#1 Tamim Iqbal

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Tamim Iqbal has been one of the consistent performers for Bangladesh in all formats of the game. He is one of the few Bangladesh players who can win the matches on their own. But, Bangladesh was in huge pressure when Tamim injured his left-wrist while batting against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup opener.

He left the field for the hospital for a scan and returned to bat again when they lost 9 wickets for just 229 runs. Tamim then came to bat with an injured hand and batted with a single hand. Due to injury, he was out of the Asia Cup and did not find a place in Bangladesh's squad for the Zimbabwe series.

#2 Imam-ul-Haq

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The Pakistani opener, Imam-ul-Haq has been in good form as he played some great innings in the Asia Cup and against Australia as well. In the first Test against Australia at Dubai, the Pakistani opener scored 76 and 48 in the first and second innings respectively.

He then attempted a dive on the last day and injured his finger that ruled him out of the second Test which is to be played at Abu Dhabi. The team management will look him to recover from injury before the second Test ends.

#3 Hashim Amla

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South Africa had a good break after their tour of Sri Lanka in August 2018. Their next project of ODI and T20I series against Zimbabwe began in late September.

So, Hashim Amla decided to represent Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League. Amla, who played six games this season, injured his left little finger that forced him out of the action from the ongoing Zimbabwe series.

#4 Shakib Al Hasan (Captain)

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Shakib Al Hasan is one of the greatest cricketers Bangladesh have ever produced. Shakib, who already had injured a finger, sustained an injury again during the Asia Cup. His finger was fractured and needed immediate treatment.

So, he missed the last two games for Bangladesh in the Asia Cup and flew to Australia to get treatment. According to the doctors, he will require more time to recover his finger from an injury. The chances of his participation in the upcoming World Cup will be less.

#5 Kedar Jadhav

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Kedar Jadhav injured his hamstring during the game when he finished the thriller against Mumbai Indians. His hamstring injury ruled him out of the IPL 2018. He then recovered from an injury and returned to the International cricket in the Asia Cup.

But, the worst thing was he injured his other hamstring during the tournament. This forced him out of action and he has given a miss to ODI series against Windies. The 33-year-old is currently working on his fitness at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bangalore.

#6 Wriddhiman Saha (Wicketkeeper)

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Indian Test wicketkeeper, Wriddhiman Saha sustained several injuries this year. He first aggravated a hamstring injury during the Test series against South Africa and then injured his thumb while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

This forced him out of action for the England series and then he was replaced by Rishabh Pant. He is currently working on his fitness and might make an international comeback against Australia later this year.

#7 Hardik Pandya

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Hardik Pandya is one of the few Indian players who has been the part of the Indian team in all formats of the game. India is playing too much of cricket at the moment and he should have been rested for the Asia Cup 2018.

But, the team management included him in the squad instead of giving him a rest. Pandya, who managed to bowl just 4.5 overs against Pakistan, injured his back and left the field. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation treatment at the NCA in Bengaluru.

#8 Andre Russell

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The West Indies all-rounder, Andre Russell has sustained multiple injuries this year. He first injured his hamstring during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and then he injured his knee during the game against Bangladesh.

However, he made a strong comeback and featured in the Caribbean Premier League. But, the injuries forced him out of action after the T20 league tournament. Russell then featured in the Afghan Premier League (APL) and played just one game before getting rest for the next game.

#9 Axar Patel

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Axar Patel is one of the underrated all-rounders in the modern day cricket. He is the one who can hit big sixes, trouble the batsmen and do wonders with his amazing fielding skills. However, he did not get enough opportunities to showcase his talents in international cricket.

He aggravated an injury in his index injury while fielding against Pakistan in the 14th edition of Asia Cup. This ruled him out of the tournament. He is arguably an asset to any side.

#10 Ishant Sharma

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The Delhi-pacer, Ishant Sharma has played around eight Tests this year. In the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, he took the responsibility and performed well against both South Africa and England.

In his two Tests against South Africa, he picked up 8 wickets. He has played all five Tests against England and picked up 18 wickets. However, he was injured during the Test series and rested for the Windies Test series.

#11 Shardul Thakur

Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur made his Test debut against West Indies in the ongoing second Test and managed to bowl just 1.4 overs. He sustained a injury in the groin region that forced him out of the rest of the day's play.

He already felt a pain in that particular area during the Asia Cup 2018. Thakur is currently recovering from an injury and will be back against Windies in the ODI series.