<p class="title">All-rounder Vijay Shankar is the latest to suffer an injury scare in the Indian camp after being hit on toe during a rain-hit training session on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During Wednesday's training, a Jasprit Bumrah yorker hit Shankar flush on his toes and he was apparently in pain.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, a team source informed that there's nothing to worry as of now. "Yes, Vijay was in pain but it has subsided by the evening. Hopefully, there's nothing scary," the source said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shankar is one of the designated No. 4 batsmen in this Indian line-up although he is being used as a floater.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shankar is also a handy medium pacer who got a couple of important wickets against Pakistan including the skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With Shikhar Dhawan already ruled out of the tournament due to a thumb fracture and Bhuvneshwar Kumar out for at least two games due to a hamstring strain, Shankar's injury will only increase tensions for the team management.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As of now, Bhuvneshwar will not be bowling for at least eight days and will only be in contention for the England game (June 30) in Birmingham.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team management, just like in Dhawan's case, is confident that Bhuvneshwar will be available for the business end of the tournament.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While the team management and the BCCI dilly-dallied in giving a proper picture of Dhawan's injury, they are still maintaining that Bhuvneshwar's issue is left hamstring stiffness and not a tear.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In case of a hamstring tear, there is very little chance of a World Cup comeback for Bhuvneshwar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khaleel Ahmed, the stand-by pacer is already with the team. In the worst-case scenario that Bhuvneshwar has to be replaced, the team management can also fall back on veteran Ishant Sharma who is another on the list.</p>
<p class="title">All-rounder Vijay Shankar is the latest to suffer an injury scare in the Indian camp after being hit on toe during a rain-hit training session on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During Wednesday's training, a Jasprit Bumrah yorker hit Shankar flush on his toes and he was apparently in pain.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, a team source informed that there's nothing to worry as of now. "Yes, Vijay was in pain but it has subsided by the evening. Hopefully, there's nothing scary," the source said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shankar is one of the designated No. 4 batsmen in this Indian line-up although he is being used as a floater.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shankar is also a handy medium pacer who got a couple of important wickets against Pakistan including the skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With Shikhar Dhawan already ruled out of the tournament due to a thumb fracture and Bhuvneshwar Kumar out for at least two games due to a hamstring strain, Shankar's injury will only increase tensions for the team management.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As of now, Bhuvneshwar will not be bowling for at least eight days and will only be in contention for the England game (June 30) in Birmingham.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team management, just like in Dhawan's case, is confident that Bhuvneshwar will be available for the business end of the tournament.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While the team management and the BCCI dilly-dallied in giving a proper picture of Dhawan's injury, they are still maintaining that Bhuvneshwar's issue is left hamstring stiffness and not a tear.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In case of a hamstring tear, there is very little chance of a World Cup comeback for Bhuvneshwar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khaleel Ahmed, the stand-by pacer is already with the team. In the worst-case scenario that Bhuvneshwar has to be replaced, the team management can also fall back on veteran Ishant Sharma who is another on the list.</p>