Hobart Hurricanes player Nikhil Chaudhary was forced off the field after picking up an injury while trying to take a catch near the boundary.
The incident occurred during the match between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades, which is being played at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday, December 29.
The Hurricanes opted to field after winning the bat flip in their match against the Renegades. All-rounder Beau Webster returned to the Hurricanes lineup after being temporarily released from Australia’s Ashes Test squad. Matthew Wade and Hugo Burdon also came into the playing XI due to injury concerns.
Nikhil Chaudhary Suffers Injury Scare During BBL Clash
Nikhil Chaudhary picked up a serious-looking injury while fielding near the boundary during the ninth over of the Melbourne Renegades innings. The incident occurred when Oliver Peake hit a big shot off Rishad Hossain toward the deep.
Chaudhary ran across from long-on and jumped near the rope in an effort to take an overhead catch. He got his hands on the ball but could only push it over the boundary for six.
Chaudhary landed awkwardly on his right shoulder and stayed on the ground holding it, making it clear that something was wrong.
The physios rushed out to check on him as he struggled to move his right arm. After several minutes of treatment on the field, Chaudhary was helped off and taken into the dressing room for further assessment. The injury appeared serious and added to the Hurricanes’ growing injury concerns.
the video of the same posted by BBL on X (formerly known as Twitter) below:
Hurricanes Sweating on Nikhil Chaudhary Injury After Strong Bowling Show
The Hobart Hurricanes are concerned about Nikhil Chaudhary’s injury, especially with Tim David already ruled out for the rest of the tournament. Chaudhary has been among the runs recently, and the team will be hoping he can still play a role later in the match.
There is some hope that Chaudhary could still bat in the second innings. If the injury is classified as external, he would be allowed to bat anywhere in the order despite the time spent off the field. Otherwise, he would be restricted to batting at No. 7 or lower.
On the field, the Hurricanes delivered a strong bowling performance. After conceding 101 runs in the first 10 overs, they tightened up well and allowed only 61 in the final 10, as the Melbourne Renegades failed to build partnerships, with several batters getting starts but none converting them into big scores.
Playing XIs: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades
Hobart Hurricanes: Mitchell Owen, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith
Melbourne Renegades: Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Muhammad Rizwan (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Peake, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland (c), Andrew Tye, Gurinder Sandhu, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff