Umesh Yadav has been named as Shardul Thakur replacement in India’s squad for the first-two ODIs against the Windies.
Thakur, India’s Test player No. 294, suffered a right adductor tendon injury on the day of his Test debut, in Hyderabad. Ten deliveries into his Test career, the Mumbai pacer was forced off field with a groin strain and will now sit out of action for the entire duration of the ODI series.
Thakur has played five ODIs for India previously, with best figures of 4 for 52 in India’s eight-wicket win over South Africa in Centurion earlier this year.
Umesh’s last ODI appearance for India was at Lord’s in July, in the second game of the three-match series against England that the visitors lost by 86 runs.
India have announced the squad only for the first couple of games of the five-match series, starting Sunday (October 21) in Guwahati.
Squad for first two ODIs:
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (k), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed, Umesh Yadav
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