World Cup 2023 Injury List: Players Who Will Not Be A Part Of The ODI CWC

ICC World Cup 2023: The ODI tournament which began on October 5 had many notable players missing out before the start of the tournament. The World Cup has also seen some injuries during the tournament itself which has seen these players either being ruled out or facing extended spell on the sidelines.

Players like Naseem Shah, Anrich Nortje and Wanindu Hasaranga were some of the prominent players who were ruled out during the build-up of the ICC World Cup 2023.

Quite a few players have also faced some injury scares during the tournament with the latest being the New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson who will miss his team's next few games after an X-ray confirmed 'an undisplaced fracture' to his left thumb.

The NZ skipper who had recently just recovered from an ACL injury, was struck by a throw while running between the wickets against their match against Bangladesh in Chennai on October 13.

Another player who might be doubtful for their next match is Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hasan who hurt his left quad during the same game against New Zealand.

Indian opener Shubman Gill who had missed India's couple of games due to dengue made a comeback in the game against Pakistan on Sunday.

Here's the full list of all the players who will not be a part of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

• Anrich Nortje (South Africa)

• Sisanda Magala (South Africa)

• Naseem Shah (Pakistan)

• Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)

• Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka)

• Axar Patel (India)

• Ashton Agar (Australia)

• Ebadot Hossain (Bangladesh)

• Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)

• Rishabh Pant (India)

• Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka)

1. Anrich Nortje

The South African pacer was ruled out because of a lower back injury. The 29-year-old seamer experienced back spasms during the second ODI against Australia and underwent assessments and scans.

2. Sisanda Magala

Magala has a left-knee problem. Both Nortje and Magala were part of South Africa's initial 15-member squad for the marquee event in India. South Africa will begin their World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka in New Delhi on October 7.

3. Naseem Shah

Young pacer Naseem Shah was ruled out of the ODI World Cup due to a shoulder injury. Naseem, 20, had suffered a shoulder injury during their match against India in the Asia Cup. He has been advised to undergo surgery and is expected to recover in three to four months. Hassan Ali has replaced Naseem in the Pakistan squad.

4. Wanindu Hasaranga

In a major setback, Sri Lanka will be without their star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who will miss the ODI tournament due to a hamstring injury. The leg-spinner sustained a thigh strain during play-offs of the Lankan Premier League, where he finished as the top run-scorer with 279 runs and the leading wicket-taker with 19 scalps.

But if he makes a recovery, the spinner can return to Lanka's World Cup squad provided another player gets injured during the course of the tournament.

5. Dushmantha Chameera

Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera also failed to recover from his shoulder injury and was not included in the WC squad.

6. Axar Patel

Axar sustained a quadriceps tear during Asia Cup 2023 and failed to recover in time for the World Cup. R Ashwin was named in India's squad as Axar's replacement.

7. Ashton Agar

Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar will miss the ODI World Cup 2023 due to a calf injury. According to a ESPNcricinfo report, Agar initially suffered a calf strain in pre-season and was ruled out of the T20I series in South Africa.

He recovered to play the opening match of the ODI series but pulled up sore after that outing and did not feature again.

8. Ebadot Hossain

Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain, who missed the Asia Cup 2023 due to knee injury will miss the upcoming World Cup as well.

9. Michael Bracewell

In June, all-rounder Michael Bracewell was ruled out of this year's ODI World Cup in India after rupturing his Achilles tendon. The big-hitting off-spinner suffered the injury on his right leg on June 9 while playing for Worcestershire Rapids in the English T20 Blast.

10. Rishabh Pant

The cricketer had suffered serious injuries on December 30 last year when his car crashed against a divider and landed on the other side of the road. Pant is currently doing his rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and is expected to make a comeback sometime next year.

11: Dasun Shanaka

Sri Lanka team's skipper Dasun Shanaka has been ruled out of the ongoing World Cup due to a thigh injury that he sustained in their last match against Pakistan on Tuesday.

(With PTI inputs)