Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav have been chosen as injury replacements for India’s Test matches in England, which begin next month. They will fly to England once the T20I series against Sri Lanka concludes.
Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan (who was among the reserve players), and Washington Sundar have all been hurt and will miss the entire series, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Gill had even returned home without receiving any formal word from the BCCI.
“All-rounder Washington Sundar had taken an injection on his right-hand bowling finger. However, his recovery will take longer than expected and he is not bowling-fit. He is ruled out of the remainder of the tour,” said the BCCI in a statement.
“Fast bowler Avesh Khan suffered a blow to his left thumb on Day 1 of the warm-up game. He was taken for an X-Ray and the result confirmed a fracture. A specialist was consulted for further management of his injury. He is ruled out of India’s tour of England,” added the statement.
“Opening batsman Shubman Gill sustained a developing stress reaction on his left lower leg (shin) during the World Test Championship final. An MRI scan was used to corroborate this. He is ruled out of the tour and has returned back to India,” said the statement further.
In the same announcement, Shaw and Yadav, who has been among the runs in the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka and made a half-century on Sunday, were confirmed as replacements.
“Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav have been nominated as replacements by the All-India Senior Selection Committee, “it went on to say.
As can be seen from the new squad listed in the media release, the selection panel has also promoted opener Abhimanyu Easwaran to the main team.
After recuperating from Covid-19, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has rejoined the team, according to the board. Bharat Arun, Wriddhiman Saha, and Abhimanyu Easwaran, the Indian bowling coach, have finished their self-isolation in London and have now joined the Indian team in Durham, according to the report.
On August 4, India will kick up a five-match Test series against England in Nottingham.
India’s squad: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav.
