Before IND vs SA 2nd ODI, Deepak Chahar out of series, this bowler named as replacement

IND vs SA 2nd ODI: Ace Indian pacer Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the ODI series vs South Africa due to back issues, said a BCCI press release on Saturday (October 8). He is being replaced by all-rounder Washington Sundar. “Mr Chahar had a stiff back after the third and final T20 International against South Africa at Indore and was not included in India’s playing XI in the first ODI at Lucknow,” the release said.

Chahar will now go back to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will be monitored by the medical team there.

India ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar.                          read more....