Injury came at a wrong time: Shewag

Recovering from the injury he sustained in the first one-day match against Australia in Bangalore, all-rounder Virendra Shewag said today that it came at a wrong time but he hoped to be back in the Indian team soon.

"It (the injury) came at a wrong time. I was playing well and the team required my services. It was very sad... I was disappointed," Shewag, who played a match-winning role in the Bangalore match, told PTI in New Delhi today. "I will recover fully by the end of this month and hope to be back in the team," he said.

Shewag, who fractured his right thumb while fielding in Bangalore, said the plaster on his finger will be removed by April 20 after which he will be required to undergo exercises for a week.

"I will be fully fit by the 27th and will be ready to bowl too," said the Delhi middle-order batsman who is also a handy off-spinner. Shewag scored 58 runs and claimed three wickets in the Bangalore match, which India won by 60 runs, to take the man-of-the-match award.

Shewag said his goal was to continue to perform well for the Indian team and try to get into the Test squad too. "Ranji Trophy matches are based on the Test format and I have done quite well there. I will definitely like to play the Test matches too," he said, adding he was confident of being included in the squad for the Zimbabwe tour in June.