Guptill may miss clash against India due to toe injury

The New Zealand cricket team will play their second match of the 2021 T20 World Cup against the Indian side on 31st October 2021. And, for this massive clash against Virat Kohli and his men, the Kiwis might have to take the field without their star opening batsman Martin Guptill.

Guptill suffered an injury to his toe in the match between Pakistan and New Zealand. The right-handed batsman was struck on his toe by Haris Rauf on 26th October 2021.

New Zealand Head Coach Gary Stead stated that Guptill looked in discomfort at the end of the match and it might take close to 48 hours to see how things go from here.

“We’ll see how he scrubs up overnight. He looked in a little bit of discomfort at the end of the game and it might take 24 to 48 hours to see how he goes,” said Gary Stead about Guptill’s injury.

Martin Guptill is the highest run-scorer for New Zealand in T20Is

Martin Guptill is the most decorated New Zealand batsman in the T20I format of the game. Guptill is the highest run-scorer for the Kiwis in T20I cricket and has amassed 2956 runs at an average of 32.13 and a superb strike rate of 136.34.

The right-handed batting behemoth has also plundered 2 hundreds and 17 fifties in the T20I format of the game. New Zealand did not experience a good start to their campaign in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup.

In their opening match of the 2021 T20 World Cup, the Kiwis lost to Pakistan. Batting first, the Black Caps could only manage to post 134/8 on the board. And, the Pakistan side chased down the target set by Kane Williamson and his men with 5 wickets and 1.2 overs to spare.

Martin Guptill scored a 20-ball 17 at the top of the order for New Zealand against the Pakistan side. He struck 3 fours in his stay out in the middle.