Please stop joking
he was injured.
"For the uninitiated, Rishi Dhawan was injured during his stint at the Ranji Trophy. The seamer had suffered a head injury at the time, as he was struck inside the face. He also had to undergo surgery following the incident and therefore sported the face mask to protect himself against any further injury".
The fast bowler took two wickets and played spectacularly in the recent match.
economictimes.indiatimes.com