ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Injured players and their replacements

1. Sri Lankan Captain Dasun Shanaka picked up a thigh injury in the game against Pakistan

The all-rounder was ruled out of the tournament and Chamika Karunaratne was named as the replacement

2. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson has been ruled out for a few games after suffering an undisplaced left thumb fracture. He was retired hurt against Bangladesh

Following his unavailability for a few games, Tom Blundell replaced him in the squad

3. England fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament after fracturing his left index finger while fielding against South Africa

Later, Brydon Carse was announced as his replacement

4. Matheesa Pathirana (SL) sustained a shoulder injury in the Pakistan game and did not play in the two subsequent games 

Veteran all-rounder  Angelo Mathews replaced the 20-year-old for the rest of the tournament

5. Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya injured his right ankle while attempting to stop the ball in the match against Bangladesh

Pandya was expected to return to the tournament. However, with his recovery being delayed, seamer Prasidh Krishna has been picked as his replacement

6. Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara was ruled out due to a left thigh muscle injury sustained during training in Pune

Dushmantha Chameera was named as the replacement in the Sri Lanka squad