Punjab Kings is currently locking its horns against Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium. As both the teams are battling out on the field, one thing that caught everyone’s attention was Punjab Kings’ Rishi Dhawan, who was seen bowling with a special mask on.
Well, Rishi Dhawan, who is the captain of Himachal Pradesh, is returning back to the Indian Premier League after as many as six years. Rishi Dhawan had last represented Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) and is once again representing the team after all these years.
The ongoing match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium tonight is Rishi Dhawan’s fifth match against CSK. During the game, Dhawan was seen bowling while wearing a special nose mask.
For the unversed, Dhawan has recovered from the injury, that he suffered during Ranji Trophy. The cricketer was hit on his head while bowling in a Ranji Trophy game, and was needed to be hospitalized. In order to protect himself from further damage, Dhawan has been wearing this shield.
Meanwhile, curious fans on social media just can’t stop talking about the special mask Rishi Dhawan was wearing during the game. Check out how fans reacted:
Rishi Dhawan is the man of firsts. He is the first bowler to be wearing a protective mask in #IPL. As @venkatatweets shared he was hit on head in follow through during Ranji Trophy. It should become a normal now since I’ve seen a lot of bowlers getting hit in the follow through pic.twitter.com/jPDZLJdu07
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) April 25, 2022
Rishi Dhawan is bowling with mask as he is back after a successful nose surgery. #IPL2022 #PunjabKings
— CricketLover07 (@crazycricketae) April 25, 2022
Everybody is curious to know why he’s wearing a mask – As per sources – Rishi Dhawan has a nose injury, dislocated it when a ball hit him during practice and had to go through a minor surgery. To protect it from any further risk of damage, he is wearing it. #PBKSvCSK #RishiDhawan pic.twitter.com/Aj5NID0AFI
— Diksha (@Delphy06) April 25, 2022
I have never seen a bowler wearing this mask before, Rishi Dhawan
#IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/8D7naYhNFt
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) April 25, 2022
Rishi Dhawan with a face mask…
Ready for #WWE pic.twitter.com/3HYnxClwVj
— Khushboo S (@Khushboo_) April 25, 2022
Rishi Dhawan bowling with that face mask to protect his nose which he injured during a practice session… He had to go through a minor surgery for that as well…#PBKSvsCSK #rishidhawan #IPL2022
— Lav Vaid (@lav_vaid) April 25, 2022
Rishi Dhawan was hit on nose during one of the practice matches
He is wearing the mask to avoid further injuries. #PBKSvCSK— Vikas Rai (@VikasRa69144233) April 25, 2022
Rishi Dhawan is wearing that face mask due to a nose injury. It is quite common in football but this is the first time someone has worn it in cricket. #IPL #CSKvsPBKS @mukundabhinav @RJ_Balaji #IPL2022
— Support dood
(@ImBlackPantherr) Rishi Dhawan is wearing that face mask due to a nose injury. It is quite common in football but this is the first time someone has worn it in cricket. #IPL #CSKvsPBKS #CSKvPBKS #Dhawan pic.twitter.com/krElymPYuv
— A little voice (@Alittlevoice1) April 25, 2022
Rishi Dhawan Swag hai bro !! Loved your face Mask !!
Kind of DHAWAN day ! (Rishi and Shikhar)#CSKvPBKS #RjAlok pic.twitter.com/LbNo2U4bVq
— RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK) April 25, 2022
Good on Rishi Dhawan to be wearing a face shield. Was hit on the face by a ball on his follow through during the second round of Ranji Trophy. Had to be taken to hospital for scans.
— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) April 25, 2022
Ahead of the game, Rishi Dhawan talked about his comeback and how he is fine after the surgery. He said:
“I am making an IPL comeback after 4 years so it was a little disheartening when I got injured in the Ranji Trophy. I had to go through surgery which ruled me out of the first four matches, but I’m totally fine and available for selection now. I’ve been training hard and hope to have a strong comeback,”
Watch the video:
What’s more dangerous than a lion? 𝘼 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣. #SherSquad, tune in to this video to find out the reason behind @rishid100‘s initial absence & how he is all set for a roaring comeback now
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 24, 2022
Also Read: IPL 2022: Here’s Why Rishi Dhawan Was Wearing A Big Face Mask
