2026 T20 World Cup is scheduled to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, and the ICC has released its schedule. Australia’s troubles have now increased ahead of the upcoming tournament, with Tim David injured while playing in the Big Bash League.
He suffered a hamstring injury while running between the wickets during the Hobart Hurricanes’ four-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers. The severity of his injury will only be determined after a scan.
Tim David was retired hurt
Tim David appeared to be in trouble and retired hurt on the advice of the medical staff, having scored 42 runs from 28 balls. He had previously suffered a hamstring injury in the IPL, which prevented him from playing in the playoffs for RCB. After a few months away from cricket, he took part in the T20 series against the West Indies.Tim David’s injury raises alarm bells for Australia
The biggest question now is how quickly Tim David will recover. The 2026 T20 World Cup begins on February 7th and runs until March 8th. David said he felt a slight pain while returning to take two runs. He retired hurt to prevent his injury from worsening. However, his injury has certainly raised alarm bells for Australia.Has scored more than 1500 runs in T20I cricket
Tim David made his T20 International debut in 2019 and has been propelling his team to glory in this format ever since. He has scored a total of 1,596 runs in 68 T20 International matches, including one century and nine half-centuries. He has also taken five wickets. He performed exceptionally well in the series against South Africa, winning the Player of the Series award.