NEW DELHI: Team India on Monday suffered two major blows after all-rounder
Ravindra Jadeja
and middle-order batter
KL Rahul
have been ruled out of the second
England
Test due to injuries.
The second Test is scheduled to start in Vizag from February 2. India trail the five-match series 0-1 after losing the first Test by 28 runs on Sunday.
"Jadeja sustained a hamstring injury during play on Day 4 of the first Test in Hyderabad while Rahul complained of a right quadriceps pain,"
BCCI
stated in a media release.
Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar have been added to the squad for the second Test.
"The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring the progress of the duo and the men's selection committee have added Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar to India's squad," the release further added.
Jadeja, who was the top scorer in India's first innings with 87 and also took five wickets across two innings, snapped a hamstring muscle as he immediately felt the area trying to go for a quick single before his run out in the second innings.
Jadeja had also missed out on a Test match last month in South Africa when he developed back spasms on the morning of the first Test in Centurion.
Saransh Jain has been named as a replacement for Washington Sundar in the India A squad for the third and final multi-day game against England Lions starting February 1 in Ahmedabad while Avesh Khan will continue to travel with his Ranji Trophy team, Madhya Pradesh and will join the Test squad if required.
India's updated Squad for 2nd Test:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Sourabh Kumar.
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