New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson who missed the ICC World Cup 2023 match against India on Sunday due to an injury had earlier taken to Instagram to reveal the “real cause” of his situation. The 33-year-old posted his picture with former WWE wrestler The Great Khali and joked that that’s when he “really fractured his thumb”. “When I really fractured my thumb. Na but seriously, that’s one strong handshake!” Williamson wrote along with a laughing emoji. The Great Khali had met the captains of all the participating teams in the World Cup a few weeks ago in Ahmedabad during the All Captain’s Meet. While batting against Bangladesh on October 13, Williamson was hit on his thumb by a stray throw and it injured him. He retired hurt after scoring 78 runs. As a result, the New Zealand captain has been ruled out until the latter stages of the tournament. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kane Williamson (@kane_s_w) Williamson’s post on Saturday has received more than 5.44 lakh likes so far. “How can someone hate kane,” a user commented. “This is such a random photo and post,” said another. “Kane’s humour is top class,” wrote a third. “They had one of the best matches , Kane vs khali,” said a fourth. “Hope you recover soon and play the rest of world cup matches,” another netizen posted. India beat New Zealand by four wickets Sunday to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament. Batting first, New Zealand scored 273 in 50 overs which India chased down in 48 overs with Virat Kohli smashing 95 runs. India are now on top of the table with five wins in five matches while New Zealand are at the second spot with four wins and a loss. New Zealand will face Australia in their next match on October 28.
