Kane Williamson: NZ Star Unlikely To Feature in Cricket WC 2023. New Zealand are set to be without the services of Kane Williamson for this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup after the veteran batsman was forced to undergo knee surgery.

Kane’s anterior cruciate ligament was injured:-

Williamson suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while fielding for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, scans revealed on Tuesday.

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It means Williamson is in a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of the tournament, with a six-month rehabilitation time being the standard length for injury.

Not ideal for New Zealand's preparations for ICC @cricketworldcup 2023.

Details 👉 https://t.co/jO7RzPQyoR pic.twitter.com/UH3Jtgp103

— ICC (@ICC) April 6, 2023

New Zealand Cricket accepted support from both:-

Williamson acknowledged the support from both his IPL team and New Zealand Cricket, although he vowed that he would do his best to play in India in October.

“I have received a lot of support over the past few days and I would like to thank both Gujarat Titans and New Zealand Cricket for that,” Williamson said.

“Obviously getting an injury like this is disappointing. But my focus is now on getting the surgery done and starting my rehab.

🚨 A potential massive blow to New Zealand's @cricketworldcup 2023 campaign.

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— ICC (@ICC) April 5, 2023

Williamson will go under the knife within the next three weeks:-

“It’s going to take some time, but I will do everything to get back on the field as soon as possible.”

New Zealand confirmed Williamson would go under the knife within the next three weeks. However, if the white-ball captain had to miss out.

So the 32-year-old leaves a hole in a team that is desperate to better its 2019 Cricket World Cup performance.

Kane Williamson, New Zealand's ODI captain, has been diagnosed with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the recovery timeline for which could see him miss the World Cup later this year.

Williamson will undergo surgery on his knee https://t.co/8mhkjy3hTT pic.twitter.com/6M8QxIZUl9

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 6, 2023

The right-handed batsman has scored over 6000 ODI runs at an average of 47.83 since his debut in the format in 2010, leading the team in runs as of 2019.

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New Zealand top the Cricket World Cup Super League with 175 points from 24 matches. And have secured their place for the tournament with a guaranteed top-eight finish in the competition.