“Dhawan is going to be in a plaster for a couple of weeks,” Kohli said, after India’s rain-abandoned fixture against New Zealand on June 13. “After that, we will assess where he stands. Hopefully, the injury heals quickly and he will be available for the latter half of our league games and semi-finals for sure.”

“Once we assess him, probably on 10th or 12th day… it’s his bottom hand while batting. It’s not his dominant hand because he is a right-hander [while fielding]”.

“Throwing wouldn’t be a problem but definitely the impact while fielding and catching – he fields in the slips initially – could be an issue. We have to test him out with some lighter balls first and then gradually move on to the cricket ball. That will be a challenge.”