In cricket, you have always seen batsmen wearing helmets and other protective guards to avoid the fast bowlers.
But in the last few days, all-rounder Rishi Dhawan, who was part of the Punjab Kings team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), was seen bowling while wearing a plastic protective shield on his face which surprised the cricket fans.
Because the bowler has never been seen wearing such a protective shield on his face before.
What's the matter?
According to Indian media reports, right-handed fast bowler Rishi Dhawan was actually injured in the second round of the Ranji Trophy when a ball from a better shot hit his face in the follow-through and he had to undergo nose surgery. He lost the first four matches of the season to Punjab Kings.
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— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 24, 2022
To protect his nose, the right-arm fast bowler wore a protective shield over his face in the match against Chennai Super Kings.
Punjab Kings also released a video message on social media in which Rishi Dhawan was talking about his injury and then playing in IPL again.
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— Cricket Star (@CricketStar24x7) April 25, 2022
On the other hand, seeing the protective mask on Rishi's face, memes were also shared on social media.
A user called Rishi Dhawan a superhero of Hollywood movies.
