Asia Cup 2023: Before the final against India, Sri Lanka got a big blow, spinner Maheesh Theekshana got injured

The final match of Asia Cup 2023 will be played between defending champions Sri Lanka and India. The Sri Lankan team suffered a big setback before this high-voltage match to be played on 17 September at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Their star spinner Mahish Tikshina, who bowled brilliantly in this tournament, is injured. He has suffered a hamstring injury. In such a situation, there is little hope of him playing in the final against India on Sunday.

While fielding in the Super 4 match played against Pakistan on Thursday, Tikshna suffered a strain in her right hamstring. Due to this, he had to leave the field. Despite being injured, Tikshina did not lose courage and came back to form bowled all the overs of her spell, and played an important role in taking her team to the final.

Tikshna's injury was quite serious. After completing the spell, he was taken off the field with the help of his teammates. Now he will be scanned on Friday i.e. today to assess his condition. Against Pakistan, Tikshna completed her first spell with the new ball and gave only 14 runs in the first 5 overs. After this, he walked out of the field. After the match was stopped due to rain, he came to bowl again in the 28th over dismissed Mohammad Nawaz, and sent him to the pavilion.

Tikshna bowled her second spell between overs 35-39. During this time, he was not looking comfortable in bowling as he was suffering from a hamstring strain. However, he completed his spell of 9 overs with 42 runs and one wicket. Sharpness is an important part of Sri Lanka's ODI setup. He is their highest wicket-taker in ODIs in 2023 with 31 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 17.45. If Tikshana remains fit, he will undoubtedly be a key member of Sri Lanka's 2023 ICC World Cup squad. Teams must submit their final squads for the tournament by September 28.