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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday, January 29 named updated squad for the second Test against England, scheduled to be played from 2-6 February in Visakhapatnam. The Men in Blue has also received massive blow with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, both missing the second Test due to their respective injuries.
While Jadeja sustained a hamstring injury when Ben Stokes ran him out on Day 4 of the first Test in Hyderabad, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul complained of quadriceps pain. However, the BCCI further added that the medical team is monitoring their progress.
With two key players, who proved to be crucial in India’s first Test with Jadeja bagging five wickets & KL played a gritty 86-run knock in the Indian first innings, the BCCI have named three players as their replacements. In-form batter Sarfaraz Khan makes the cut, along with Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar.
Rajat Patidar to make Test debut in second Test vs England
Furthermore, according to SportsTiger sources, Rajat Patidar will make his Test debut for the side in Vizag. The RCB batter joined the side with Virat Kohli withdrawing from the first two Tests, citing “personal reasons”. The 30-year-old was spotted seating alongside the Indian team at the BCCI NAMAN awards, fueling reports of him being Kohli’s replacement. However, the BCCI did not officially announce him the replacement.
India’s updated squad for second Test vs England:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Avesh Khan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar, Sourabh Kumar.
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