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India will be without the services of fast bowler Mohammed Shami in their pursuit of securing a historic Test series victory in South Africa. The veteran pacer has been ruled out of the two-match series as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that he did not receive medical clearance from the team’s medical staff.
Shami, who has been recovering from an ankle issue after an impressive performance in the recent ODI World Cup, was initially included in India’s Test squad, contingent upon approval from the medical team.The BCCI did not specify a replacement for Shami, and the first Test between India and South Africa is scheduled to commence in Centurion on December 26.
Preceding the inaugural Test, members of the Indian Test team will engage in a three-day intra-squad match starting from December 20. Shami is expected to continue his rehabilitation at home, with a potential return during the Test series against England, which begins on January 25 in Hyderabad.
The second Test against South Africa is set to take place in Cape Town starting on January 3, 2024.
Chahar to miss ODI series
Pace-bowling all-rounder Deepak Chahar was also withdrawn from the ODI squad after he expressed his unavailability to travel to South Africa because of a family emergency.
“Chahar has informed the BCCI that he will not be available for the upcoming ODI series due to a family medical emergency.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has named (pacer) Akash Deep as his replacement,” the BCCI statement read.
The BCCI also said in the statement that after the conclusion of the first ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday, Shreyas Iyer will join the Test squad to prepare for the two-match series.
“He (Iyer) will not be available for the second and third ODI and will take part in the inter-squad game,” it read.
Dravid & Co to skip ODI series
The BCCI also said head coach Rahul Dravid and other regular support staff will not oversee the three-match ODI series as they will be monitoring the inter-squad game in preparation ahead of the Test series, underlining the significance the management is giving to a Test series win in the Rainbow nation.
“Team India (Senior Men) Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Batting Coach Vikram Rathour, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey and Fielding Coach T. Dilip will link up with the Test squad and oversee their preparations for the inter-squad game and the Test series,” the statement said.
In the absence of the regulars, the ODI team, which is to be led by wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, will be handled by India ‘A’ coaching staff comprising batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, bowling coach Rajib Datta and fielding coach Ajay Ratra.
India’s updated ODI squad: KL Rahul (captain, wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep.
(With PTI inputs)
Shami, who has been recovering from an ankle issue after an impressive performance in the recent ODI World Cup, was initially included in India’s Test squad, contingent upon approval from the medical team.The BCCI did not specify a replacement for Shami, and the first Test between India and South Africa is scheduled to commence in Centurion on December 26.
Preceding the inaugural Test, members of the Indian Test team will engage in a three-day intra-squad match starting from December 20. Shami is expected to continue his rehabilitation at home, with a potential return during the Test series against England, which begins on January 25 in Hyderabad.
The second Test against South Africa is set to take place in Cape Town starting on January 3, 2024.
Chahar to miss ODI series
Pace-bowling all-rounder Deepak Chahar was also withdrawn from the ODI squad after he expressed his unavailability to travel to South Africa because of a family emergency.
“Chahar has informed the BCCI that he will not be available for the upcoming ODI series due to a family medical emergency.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has named (pacer) Akash Deep as his replacement,” the BCCI statement read.
The BCCI also said in the statement that after the conclusion of the first ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday, Shreyas Iyer will join the Test squad to prepare for the two-match series.
“He (Iyer) will not be available for the second and third ODI and will take part in the inter-squad game,” it read.
Dravid & Co to skip ODI series
The BCCI also said head coach Rahul Dravid and other regular support staff will not oversee the three-match ODI series as they will be monitoring the inter-squad game in preparation ahead of the Test series, underlining the significance the management is giving to a Test series win in the Rainbow nation.
“Team India (Senior Men) Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Batting Coach Vikram Rathour, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey and Fielding Coach T. Dilip will link up with the Test squad and oversee their preparations for the inter-squad game and the Test series,” the statement said.
In the absence of the regulars, the ODI team, which is to be led by wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, will be handled by India ‘A’ coaching staff comprising batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, bowling coach Rajib Datta and fielding coach Ajay Ratra.
India’s updated ODI squad: KL Rahul (captain, wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep.
(With PTI inputs)
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