Jaydev Unadkat in as Injured Mohammed Shami’s Replacement in India’s Squad For Tests vs Bangladesh

Ind vs Ban Tests: Unadkat gets an opportunity on the back of a dream domestic season. He first won the Ranji trophy and then the iconic Vijay Hazare Trophy for Saurashtra.

Dhaka: After a gap of 12 years, veteran pacer Jaydev Unadkat has been drafted into the Indian Test squad as injured Mohammed Shami’s replacement. Unadkat gets an opportunity on the back of a dream domestic season. He first won the Ranji trophy and then the iconic Vijay Hazare Trophy for Saurashtra. It would be interesting to see if he can impress and make the most of the opportunity.

A number of Indian players have picked up injuries during the Bangladesh tour. Captain Rohit Sharma also sustained a finger injury which has forced him to miss the third and final ODI.

Fast bowler Kuldeep Sen complained of stiffness in his back after the first ODI. The BCCI Medical Team assessed him and he was advised rest from the 2nd ODI. Kuldeep has been diagnosed with a stress injury and is ruled out of the series. Fellow fast bowler Deepak Chahar sustained a left hamstring strain during the 2nd ODI and is also ruled out of the series. Both Kuldeep and Deepak will now report to NCA for further management of their injuries.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Kuldeep Yadav to India’s squad for the third and final ODI.

India’s squad for 3rd ODI against Bangladesh: KL Rahul (C) (WK), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav