Ruturaj Gaikwad was forced to withdraw from the India vs. South Africa Test series due to injury. Abhimanyu Easwaran has been named as his replacement.
During the second One-Day International (ODI) match in Gqeberha against South Africa, Gaikwad was injured on his right ring finger.
Gaikwad had scans, and the BCCI Medical Team decided to rule him out of the rest of the tour after consulting with an expert, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement.
“Gaikwad will be reporting to the NCA for further management of his injury. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Abhimanyu Easwaran as his replacement,” the statement said.
Interestingly, Easwaran has also been selected to lead the India A team for the upcoming four-day series against South Africa A, which gets underway on Tuesday at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. The first Test between South Africa and India will begin at SuperSport Park in Centurion on the same day.
The fast bowler Harshit Rana will not play in the four-day match against South Africa A at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, the BCCI further announced, citing a hamstring injury. In addition to Kuldeep Yadav being released from the team, the BCCI Selection Committee added Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Avesh Khan, and Rinku Singh to the India A list.
In South Africa, the Indian team has experienced numerous injuries and withdrawals. During the third T20I in Johannesburg, Suryakumar Yadav twisted his ankle and suffered a Grade-II tear. As a result, he will be sidelined for seven weeks.
Ishan Kishan, the wicketkeeper-batsman, withdrew from the Test series against South Africa due to “mental fatigue.” As he had been traveling nonstop for the previous year, Kishan asked the Indian team management last week in South Africa to allow him to take a break, according to a report in the media.
India A’s updated squad for four-day match against SA A: Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan, Navdeep Saini, Akash Deep, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Manav Suthar, Rinku Singh, Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, and Dhruv Jurel (wk).
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