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Kane Williamson could miss 2023 World Cup

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Williamson set to miss the WC

Kane Williamson is set to miss the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup due to a right knee injury sustained while fielding in an IPL match.

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Focused on surgery, rehab

Williamson, in a recent statement released by New Zealand Cricket, stated that his focus is on having the surgery and starting rehabilitation.

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Williamson to undergo knee surgery

New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson is expected to undergo knee surgery in the next three weeks, which rules him out of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India due to the six-month recovery period.

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Gary Stead hasn't lost hope

Though Williamson's participation in the competition is highly unlikely, NZ's head coach Gary Stead hasn't still lost all hopes.

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Williamson's  numbers in ODIs

Williamson, New Zealand's fifth-highest ODI run-scorer with 6,554 runs, played an important role in the team's two World Cup runner-up finishes and won the Player of the Tournament award in 2019.

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