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The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed the diagnosis on Wednesday night, ten days after he suffered the injury against Australia.
“Shikhar Dhawan has been diagnosed with a fracture of the first metacarpal on his left hand following a ball impact injury during the team’s first match versus Australia at the Oval on 5th June 2019,” the BCCI said in a statement.
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“Following several specialist opinions, he will remain in a cast until the middle of July and therefore will not be available for the remainder of the World Cup.”
India has made a flying start to the competition having won all three of its completed matches and sharing the points with New Zealand in a washout.
A statement was made in a 36-run win against Australia, in which Dhawan starred by making 117 runs off 109 balls.
It was later revealed the 33-year-old was injured during the match by a Pat Cummins delivery. He was replaced in the XI by Vijay Shankar in India’s last match that came against Pakistan.
Rishabh Pant, who has been on standby, is set to replace Dhawan in the squad.
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