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‘Har koi Bumrah jo nhi hota’ - Fans react as Kane Williamson hopeful to get fit for 50-Over World Cup

Here is how fans have reacted as Kane Williamson is still hopeful to get fit for the World Cup 2023 for the Kiwis

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The 50-over World Cup is going to happen in India later this year as all teams are gearing up to win this major trophy. However, New Zealand dealt with a major blow when Kane Williamson got injured during IPL 2023. He was playing for Gujarat Titans (GT) and got injured while going to save a six at the boundary rope.

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After that reports also came out, that Williamson might miss the World Cup. But, now, as quoted by India Today, he is still hopeful to get fit for the World Cup. He underwent surgery in New Zealand in order to recover from the right knee injury. Currently, the Kiwi batter is in the early stages of his rehabilitation.  

“I'm not putting a timeline on anything.” - Kane Williamson

He said: "I'm just trying to keep it week-to-week at the moment. I'm making progress, but I'm not putting a timeline on anything. I haven't had such a long-term injury before but talking to other people that have, the journey is a bit of a long one so if you look too far ahead it can probably become a little bit daunting.”

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"Whereas, one week at a time, ticking off those small markers, those little wins that are nice to experience. But also knowing that the journey won't be completely smooth and you have a few setbacks along the way that you have to navigate," he further added.

"Probably more for sanity and changing things up ... just nice to mix up all the gym work and the physio work and rehab-specific stuff to spend a bit of time with some of the other guys that are training. Super keen to get back in the nets, for sure," Williamson concluded. Earlier, Regarding his chances of missing the World Cup, the head coach of New Zealand, Gary Stead said: "You take Kane the player for a start, but then Kane the leader and the person he is within our group as well, it's a huge spanner in the works for us. We haven't given up hope that he might be right but at this stage it does look unlikely. Our first thoughts are with Kane at the moment, it's a tough time for him, it's not an injury you expect…it hits you pretty hard."

Here is how fans have reacted:

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