Harmanpreet Kaur reveals she played the entire World Cup with a finger injury

Harmanpreet Kaur, who stole the show at the recently concluded ICC Women’s World Cup in England, revealed that she played the entire tournament with a finger injury which she sustained during the second match of the league stage. Kaur grabbed all the eyeballs with the help of her sensational knock against Australia in the semi finals.

Kaur disclosed that the physio advised the swashbuckling batter to rest after being hit by a ball while batting against West Indies. The medical staff put on a clamp on her fingers to keep her finger straight.  “I played nearly the entire tournament with a finger injury, which I suffered during our second league match against the Windies. I sustained the injury while fielding. The physio advised me rest, but I went back and managed to take two wickets. Thankfully, I didn’t have to bat in that game.” commented Harmanpreet Kaur according to TOI.

No pain, no gain for Kaur

“I wore the batting gloves on it (the clamp). It was painful, but I was determined to go beyond the pain barrier and perform for my country. At one point, it looked I might have to return home from the World Cup. I would like to give credit to our physio Tracy Fernandes for helping me play the full tournament.” added Kaur. She then mentioned that it was difficult for her to grip the bat with strength as it was her right-hand finger which was injured.

“The doctors put a clamp on the ring finger of her left hand in order to keep it straight as the finger had become curved. For a right-handed batter, power comes through one’s right hand, while the left hand gives the ball direction. The finger injury meant it was difficult for her to grip the bat with strength. The tear in her (Harmanpreet’s) left shoulder after the semi-final meant she was literally batting with one hand” quoted Harmandar Kaur, father of the Indian middle order batter.