And lastly, we also have this:
Apart from these thoughtful - some not so much - suggestions, some Twitter users chipped in with jokes and memes, poking fun at the problem of plenty that the BCCI could face in terms of finding the right replacement.
In the three weeks it will take for Shikhar Dhawan to recover, team India will face New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, West Indies, England and Bangladesh. Given the intensity of the tournament, who will be Dhawan’s replacement could be the most debated topic today. Many want to promote K.L. Rahul to the opener’s spot and fly in Rishabh Pant in for the crucial No 4 slot.
In what could turn out to be a big blow for Team India, Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the World Cup for three weeks because of a fractured thumb.
Dhawan suffered the injury when a Nathan Coulter-Nile bouncer thudded onto his thumb during India's clash against the Aussies. Dhawan continued to play through the injury scoring a match-winning 117 off 109 balls.
Shikhar Dhawan has an uncanny ability to perform at his best in ICC events. He now has six centuries in ICC tournaments (World Cup+Champions Trophy), joining the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting.
Only Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly, at seven centuries each, have done better.
Dhawan will miss the June 16 India-Pakistan match, which for many Indian fans is as important as the World Cup final
This is a long World Cup, one that ends on July 17.
If India do reach the semi-final stage and final and if Dhawan’s recovery is on track, the southpaw might still come back for the all-important final match. It will be, at this point, an understatement to say that Team India will miss Dhawan’s swashbucklery at the top of the batting order.
Some fans even went as far back as to bring Yuvraj Singh out of retirement as a replacement for Dhawan.
