Washington Sundar RULED OUT of the IND vs NZ series, BCCI names LSG star as his replacement
The Indian Cricket Team have suffered a massive blow ahead of the second ODI against the New Zealand Cricket Team. All-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining two games in the IND vs NZ series.
Washington Sundar faced a side strain during the first IND vs NZ ODI. He bowled five overs in the match and then he was taken off the field and didn’t return. He then returned to batting but struggled to run.
He underwent scans, which revealed he had suffered an acute onset of discomfort in his left lower rib area. Sundar will miss the last two games and this was confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
“India all-rounder Washington Sundar reported an acute onset of discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Sunday.
“He will undergo further scans, following which the BCCI Medical Team will seek expert opinion. Washington has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the IDFC First Bank ODI series.”
BCCI names Ayush Badoni as Washington Sundar’s replacement for the IND vs NZ series
With Washington Sundar getting ruled out of the IND vs NZ series, the BCCI has named Ayush Badoni as his replacement. The Delhi all-rounder will join the team ahead of the second ODI in Rajkot.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has named Ayush Badoni as his replacement. Badoni will link up with the squad in Rajkot, the venue for the second ODI,” said BCCI.
India’s updated squad for 2nd and 3rd ODIs:
Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ayush Badoni
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