Rana, Chakaravarthy sidelined due to injury; BCCI brings in Prince Yadav, Bishnoi as replacement
Mumbai, July 12
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sunday announced two injury-enforced squad changes.
Speedster Prince Yadav replaces Harshit Rana in the ODI squad for the England tour after Rana sustained a Grade 1 right hamstring injury during the third T20I against England.
Spinner Ravi Bishnoi comes into the T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series in place of Varun Chakaravarthy, who suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring injury in the same match and has been ruled out of the Zimbabwe series.
Both players will report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence for rehabilitation and further medical management.
"The Men's Selection Committee has named Prince Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi as replacements for Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy in India's ODI and T20I squads, respectively," BCCI wrote in a statement.
"Rana reported a sudden onset of discomfort in his right hamstring during the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. Subsequent scans revealed a Grade 1 hamstring injury. He has been ruled out of the forthcoming ODI series against England and will report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) for further assessment and management. Chakaravarthy also reported a sudden onset of discomfort in his left hamstring during the third T20I against England. An MRI scan subsequently revealed a Grade 2 hamstring injury. Based on specialist medical advice, he has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe. He will report to the BCCI COE for further management," the statement further added.
India's updated squad for England ODIs: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav.
India's updated squad for Zimbabwe T20Is: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Ravi Bishnoi.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Prince Yadav getting a call-up shows BCCI is actually looking at domestic performers. He had a great Ranji season 🏏 Excited to see him on the big stage. Chakaravarthy's absence is a blow for the Zimbabwe T20Is though - he's been spinning a web lately!
Good to see BCCI taking injuries seriously and sending players to the Centre of Excellence for rehab. But why is Shubman Gill captain for ODIs? He's a bit raw for that role. Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain would have made more sense as the main captain. Just my opinion.
Hamstring injuries are the worst for fast bowlers 😔 Rana was troubling England batsmen with his pace and bounce. Hope he comes back stronger. Prince Yadav has got the skills - can bowl 140+ consistently. Good opportunity for him to make a mark.
Honestly, I'm more concerned about Varun Chakaravarthy - he was the mystery spinner we needed in T20Is. Hope his rehab goes well. Bishnoi is a decent replacement but doesn't have the same variation. Also, why is Bumrah in the ODI squad? Risking him unnecessarily?
Interesting selection from BCCI. Prince Yadav is a name I've been hearing in domestic circles but haven't seen much. Is he really ready for international cricket? For the ODIs against England, this might be a tough baptism. But I guess BCCI wants to blood new talent.
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