Injured Washington Sundar ruled out of West Indies T20Is, Kuldeep Yadav to replace him
All-rounder Washington Sundar on Monday was ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I Series to be played in Kolkata from 16 February against West Indies.
🚨 NEWS 🚨: Washington Sundar ruled out of @Paytm #INDvWI T20I series.
The #TeamIndia all-rounder suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2022
The Tamil Nadu cricketer suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies played in Ahmedabad on Friday, said Board of Control for Cricket in India’s secretary Jay Shah in a statement.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Kuldeep Yadav as Washington’s replacement. Kuldeep played in the third ODI against West Indies, making a comeback to international cricket after a break due to injury and loss of form.
🚨 SQUAD UPDATE 🚨@imkuldeep18 has been added as a replacement for the injured Washington Sundar ahead of the #INDvWI T20I series 🏟️
Go well 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/dAewcuiPG2
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 14, 2022
In the updated squad, the BCCI statement had Rishabh Pant listed as the vice captain with Rahul too absent for the series.
You're looking at #TeamIndia's T20I vice-captain for the #INDvWI series 🤩
Proud of you, @RishabhPant17 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/iPZZZZEtDC
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 14, 2022