The Indian team in England was dealt another injury blow on Thursday after young all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the five-Test series beginning August 4.
Washington is the third player after Shubman Gill and Avesh Khan to be ruled out of the tour. It has been learned that Washington has fractured a finger after being hit by a Mohammed Siraj delivery on the second day of the first-class warm-up game between India and County XI.
India captain Virat Kohli skipped the match after experiencing stiffness in his back but has resumed batting in the nets. His deputy Ajinkya Rahane also sat out with a swollen hamstring but is expected to be fit for the series opener at Nottingham on Aug. 4. In their absence, Rohit Sharma is leading the tourists against a County Select XI.
It is understood that the short ball from Siraj that accounted for Washington hit his fingers harder than expected and he was in excruciating pain after returning to the pavilion. India are scheduled to take on England in a five-match Test series that gets underway from August 4.
