Rohit Sharma ruled out of NZ tour, Prithvi Shaw named in Test team
04 February, 2020
Injured Indian opener Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the Indian squad for the remaining of the New Zealand tour due to injury.
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma sustained a left calf muscle strain during the fifth T20I against New Zealand at Tauranga on Sunday.
He underwent an MRI scan in Hamilton on Monday.
The opening batsman has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI and the Test series and will be referred to the National Cricket Academy for further management of his injury.
Selectors have added Mayank Agarwal in the ODI squad as Rohit’s replacement.
Prithvi Shaw has also been named in the Test squad.
Ajinkya Rahane has been named as Virat Kohli's deputy in the team.
India’s Test squad:
Virat Kohli (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fitness clearance).
Source: www.indiablooms.com
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