India's attacking midfielder Hardik Singh has been all but ruled out of the team's last Hockey World Cup last group match against Wales owing to a hamstring injury. (More Hockey News)
✨One of the team's most impressive performers, the 24-year-old scored a goal in India's 2-0 win against Spain and created a flurry of chances against England in a 0-0 draw on Sunday.
ဣHardik suffered the injury during the match against England in Rourkela.
🍌The home team plays Wales in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
🐎An official confirmation on his status is awaited, though. A source close to the team said no decision has been taken on a replacement and it is unlikely the team would ask for one going forward.
📖An MRI and other scans were performed on the injured player, and it is also learnt that the team management is against playing him against Wales and open up a possibility of aggravating the injury.
ꦫThe team is trying to assess the seriousness of the injury before taking a final call.
ꦍHardik had limped off the ground with just over three minutes left in the game on Sunday.
ಌAt the post-match press conference, head coach Graham Reid said it did not appear as serious as was initially suspected.
