Which Crucial Cricket Matches Is Kane Williamson Missing Due to Injury

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Kane Williamson, New Zealand's captain, was on Saturday ruled out of the team's remaining three World Cup games, including the encounter against India, at the very least after breaking his thumb while rushing between the wickets against Bangladesh.

Williamson's first international appearance in more than six months came against Bangladesh on Friday night. He had been recovering from an ACL injury he sustained in the IPL in March. He had a solid 78 at Chepauk before retiring hurt.

Williamson will be absent from the matches against Afghanistan here on October 18, India in Dharamsala on October 22, and South Africa in Pune on October 28 due to a freak accident.

The speed of his recovery will determine when he can return for the final three league games in November.

"Firstly, we're all feeling for Kane to have this occur after all his hard work to return from his knee injury," Stead said.

"While it's disappointing, the initial diagnosis has given us some optimism he can still feature later in the pool play following a period of rest and rehabilitation. "Kane is clearly a massive part of our side and a world-class player and captain - so we'll look to give him every opportunity we can to return in the tournament."

If Williamson is ruled out until November, he will miss pool games against Afghanistan, India and Australia over the next two weeks. New Zealand currently sit on top of the 10-nation table after three wins in three games.

The top four qualify for the semi-finals while the final takes place in Ahmedabad on November 19.

(Inputs from PTI)