Dubai: Vice-captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel have been ruled out of the three-match Twenty20 series against the West Indies to be played in Kolkata from February 16.
Rahul sustained an upper left hamstring strain during fielding in the second One Day International (ODI) on February 9, while Axar has resumed the final stage of his rehabilitation after recently recovering from Covid-19. They will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of their injury.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda as replacements.
India’s T20I squad:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda.
Schedule:
February 16: First T20, Kolkata
February 18: Second T20, Kolkata
February 20: Third T20, Kolkata
