By IANS
Chandigarh : India’s opening batsman Gautam Gambhir was rushed to a MRI centre here Sunday after he sustained a groin injury during practice a day before the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at the Sector 16 cricket stadium here Monday.
Gambhir limped out of the stadium accompanied by Team India physio John Gloster.
Team mate Robin Uthappa confirmed that Gambhir was injured during the nets.
“He sustained a groin injury after he slipped while facing a Sreesanth delivery. He has gone for an MRI test,” Uthappa said.
The final medical report on Gambhir is expected to be available only later Sunday evening. Former captain Sourav Ganguly, who missed the last two matches due to a hamstring injury, is likely to replace him for Monday’s clash.
In that event, Ganguly will open the innings with Sachin Tendulkar.
The Gambhir-Tendulkar opening partnership has not done much in this series – scoring 1, 11 and 10 runs together. Gambhir himself has not been able to score runs in the last three ODIs though he remained 4 not out in the Bangalore ODI before the rains came.