On Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been roped into India’s squad for the third and final ODI match of the ongoing 3-match series against Bangladesh. The 3rd ODI match is going to be a dead rubber as India has already lost the series 0-2 against Bangladesh.
Kuldeep Yadav had made a comeback to the Indian limited-overs setup in the New Zealand tour, however, he didn’t get any opportunity to play in the T20I and ODI series. He was supposed to join the Indian side ahead of the Test series against Bangladesh but he will reach earlier and looks set to play the third match. The decision to add Kuldeep Yadav to the squad was taken after three Indian cricketers including captain Rohit Sharma were ruled out of the final match of the series due to injuries. In Rohit Sharma’s absence, vice-captain KL Rahul will lead the Indian cricket team.
Kuldeep Sen, who made his debut in the series opener in Mirpur, was ruled out of the ongoing series as he has been diagnosed with a stress injury while Deepak Chahar is down with a hamstring strain again. The BCCI revealed:
“Fast bowler Kuldeep Sen complained of stiffness in his back after the first ODI. The BCCI medical team assessed him and he was advised rest from the 2nd ODI. Kuldeep has been diagnosed with a stress injury and is ruled out of the series. Fellow fast bowler Deepak Chahar sustained a left hamstring strain during the 2nd ODI and is also ruled out of the series. Both Kuldeep and Deepak will now report to NCA for further management of their injuries,”
BCCI also gave a major update on Rohit Sharma’s availability for the two-match Test series will be taken later. BCCI said: “Rohit suffered a blow to his thumb in the second over while fielding in the 2nd ODI. The BCCI Medical Team assessed him and he underwent scans at a local hospital in Dhaka. He has flown to Mumbai for specialist consultation and will miss the final ODI. A call on his availability for the upcoming Test series will be taken later,”
