Ranchi Test: Virat Kohli hurts right shoulder, BCCI says no serious concerns

Indias captain Virat Kohli reacts after he was injured while fielding during the first day of the third Test match between India and Australia at The Jharkhand State Cricket Association JSCA Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Thursday PicAFPRanchi TheIndian cricket team can heave a sigh of relief after medical reports confirmed that there were no serious concerns with regards to captain Virat Kohlis shoulder injury and the treatment would assist him participate in the rest of the third TestBCCI issued a statement making it clear that Kohli was getting treatment for a mere strain and that there was nothing to worry aboutThe BCCI Medical Team confirms that Indian Captain Mr Virat Kohli is presently undergoing treatment to recuperatefrom a strain in his right shoulder Relevant investigationshave revealed that there are no serious concerns which willhamper his speedy recovery from a strain in his right shoulderdue to a fall while fielding on Day 1 of the third Paytm Testagainst Australia in Ranchi BCCI said in a statementHe will continue to receive treatment which will assist him to participate in the rest of the match the statementaddedEalier Kohli had undergone scans on his right shoulder which was injured while fielding as he was forced to walk off the field in the postlunch session on the opening day of the third Test against Australia on ThursdayThe incident took place in the 40th over with Kohli landing heavily on his right shoulder on the fast and hard outfield of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association International Stadium Complex while trying to save a boundary at deep midwicketThe exact status of Virats injury will be known by tomorrow morning He is going to undergo scans later today Indias fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar told reporters in RanchiIndias captain Virat Kohli R holds his shoulder after he was injured while fielding during the first day of the third Test cricket match between India and Australia at The Jharkhand State Cricket Association JSCA Stadium Complex in Ranchi on March 16 2017 PicAFPKohli who is being treated with ice packs at the moment went off the field leaving vicecaptain Ajinkya Rahane to lead the side for the rest of the dayHe was seen putting on ice packs in the dressing room We took a precaution in taking him off the field to make sure that he doesnt aggravate the injury Sridhar saidIt was quite an intense chase to the boundary line In his intent to save that one run he stopped the ball but landed on his right shoulder when he rolled over he saidIndian skipper Virat Kohli winces after injuring himself in a fielding effort as teammate R Ashwin offers him his cap during the first day of the 3rd Test match against Australia in Ranchi on Thursday PicPTIThe impact was quite heavy because of the momentum he was carrying and there was a shock on his right shoulder he addedAustralia piled on the runs in Kohlis absence to end the day on 299 for four with skipper Steve Smith 117 and Glenn Maxwell 82 at the creaseIndias captain Virat Kohli L walks towards the pavilion after he was injured while fielding as teammate Ravichandran Ashwin looks on during the first day of the third Test cricket match between India and Australia at The Jharkhand State Cricket Association JSCA Stadium Complex in Ranchi on March 16 2017 PicAFPThe batting duo put on an unbeaten 159run stand for the fifth wicket with Rahane rotating his bowling options without any success No Australian wicket fell after Kohli left the fieldKohli has already been off the ground for over three hours and will have to take the field for an equal amount of time before he is able to bat at his usual number four position