Deepak Chahar will replace Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian team for the three-match T20I series against England after Bumrah fractured his left thumb during the opening T20I against Ireland on Wednesday. While Bumrah is out of the T20Is, he is likely to be available for the ODI series against England that begins on July 12.
Washington Sundar is also unavailable for the T20I and ODI series as he had twisted his ankle playing football in the team practice session. He will be replaced by Krunal Pandya in the T20I series and Axar Patel in the ODI series that follows. Both the spinners are currently in England with the A team.
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Krunal Pandya as Washington Sundar’s replacement in India’s T20I side and Axar Patel in the ODI side for the upcoming limited-overs series against England. Sundar suffered an injury to his right ankle during Indian team’s training session at the Malahide Cricket Club, Dublin on June 26, 2018. He subsequently underwent scans and was seen by a specialist. The BCCI Medical Team will continue to monitor his progress
“Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah has a fractured left thumb and has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against England. Bumrah suffered the injury during India’s first T20I against Ireland. The selectors have named Deepak Chahar as his replacement in the T20I side,” the BCCI release said.
