Right-arm fast bowler Umesh Yadav will replace injured Shardul Thakur in India’s squad for the first two ODIs against Windies.
🍷Shardul suffered with a right adductor tendon injury during the second Test ൲in Hyderabad and has now been ruled out of the upcoming 50-over matches.
The Mumbai pacer was forced to move out off the field aft💃er bowling just 10 deliveries with an ankle injury🅠 on Day 1 of his debut Test match at the Uppal Stadium.
Earlier, Shardul was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2018 as well, with right hip and groin soreness🍸 after playing only one match, against Hong Kong.
Umesh Yadav, who bagged the Man of the Match award for his 10 wicket-haul in the match at Hyderabad, last play♑ed an ODI for India during England series claiming one for 63 in his 10 overs. England won that match by 86 runs.
India squad for first two ODIs:
Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chaha🐎l, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed, Umesh Yadav.
