India batter Suryakumar Yadav ruled out of the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka. Deepak Chahar also ruled out of the team’s upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka. The 3 matches series begins on February 24 at Lucknow.
BCCI confirmed Suryakumar’s exclusion from the Sri Lanka T20I series in an official statement on their official website on Tuesday .”Deepak sustained a right quadriceps injury during bowling while Suryakumar suffered a hairline fracture during a fielding attempt in the third and final T20I against the West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday. They will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of their injuries,” BCCI said on a statement .
The 31-year old batsman suffered a hairline fracture on his hand and has been declared unfit for the SL series, reported Cricbuzz. Earlier, the BCCI had announced that Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant would be rested for the series against Sri Lanka. However, due to bio-bubble protocols, the BCCI may not announce any replacements for the duo as India already have enough backup options in their squad to compete against the tourists.
India’s T20 squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Avesh Khan.