Adelaide, Nov 8: The Indian team on Tuesday morning suffered a massive scare as captain Rohit Sharma sustained a powerful blow on his forearm during an optional session ahead of India's T20 World Cup semi-final against England on Thursday. Rohit was taking customary throwdowns from S Raghu at the Indian net session when a short ball hit his right forearm and he was instantly in deep pain, leaving the nets immediately. Injury Scare for Rohit Sharma Ahead of India vs England T20 World Cup 2022 Semifinal, Indian Captain hit on Wrist; Resumes Training After Treatment (Watch Video).

Rohit tried a short arm pull and throwdowns being hurled at 150 plus speed from 18 yards climbed on him and he missed the shot by a split second. He left the session and after that a big ice pack was tied to his right arm but he looked desolate and in considerable pain even while watching the training from a distance sitting on the ice box.

Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton was seen talking to him for a considerable amount of time. After receiving the treatment, the Indian captain as back in the nets and faced throwdowns once again.

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