In an unusually hilarious post from New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, he jokingly said that his shaking hand with India wrestler The Great Khali was the reason behind his thumb fracture.
This post from Kanr Williamson has gone viral as he’s not known to post funny captions on his Instagram, so this joke from the Kiwi skipper came as a surprise to the fans who chuckled at it.
After recovering from a knee injury and playing against Bangladesh, in which he scored 78*, Kane Williamson is currently missing matches due to a thumb fracture injury that he sustained against Bangladesh in Chennai. Williamson was completing a run when a throw from a Bangladeshi fielder hit him straight on his thumb. He left the field for scans which later revealed a minor thumb fracture and he’s likely to miss New Zealand’s next five games but could be available straight for the semi-final.
Kane Williamson writes a hilarious post about his thumb fracture ft. Great Khali
On Friday, Kane Williamson took to his Instagram to post a picture of him and The Great Khali from earlier this month when the captains met Khali on the eve of the tournament in Ahmedabad.
Williamson captioned his post: “When I really fractured my thumb.
Na but seriously, that’s one strong handshake! 😂
Pleasure to meet @thegreatkhali!”
Head coach Gary Stead said: “Firstly, we’re all feeling for Kane to have this occur after all his hard work to return from his knee injury. While it’s disappointing news, the initial diagnosis has given us some optimism he can still feature later in the pool play following a period of rest and rehabilitation.
“Kane is clearly a massive part of our side, and a world-class player and captain – so we’ll look to give him every opportunity we can to return in the tournament.”
Tom Latham will captain New Zealand against India on Sunday in Dharamsala.
