According to PTI, fit-again all-rounder Axar has been name to India’s squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Fit-again all rounder Axar Patel has been name to India’s squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka, which begins on Saturday in Bengaluru.
The Indian team’s management has decided to remove Kuldeep from the squad.
Axar had been recovering from a shin injury that had forced him to miss the South Africa tour as well as the West Indies T20I series.
He had recently tested positive for COVID-19.
According to reports, Axar Patel will replace Kuldeep Yadav in India’s squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka.
“Axar was the first choice but need to recover, so Kuldeep was a back-up,” a BCCI source told PTI.
“Now that Axar is healthy and back, Kuldeep has been released,” the source explained.
The BCCI stated when announcing the squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka that Axar was expected to be fit for the second game.
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India defeated Sri Lanka in the first Test by an innings and 222 runs.
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