Kuldeep Yadav Replaces Injured Washington Sundar For The T-20I Series

India will face West Indies on 16th February at Eden Gardens

India has suffered another setback as Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming T-20 series due to a hamstring sprain.

Earlier, Vice-captain KL Rahul was ruled out of the T-20 series due to hamstring injury and Rishabh Pant is now given the opportunity to be the Vice-captain for the T-20 series against West Indies.

Washington Sundar is replaced by Kuldeep Yadav for the 3-match T20I series, the BCCI informed in a release.

"All-rounder Washington Sundar suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. He is ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I Series to be played in Kolkata from 16th February," BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah informed in a release.

"The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Kuldeep Yadav as Washington's replacement," he said.

The two teams have already reached Kolkata from Ahmedabad where India had blanked the visitors 3-0 in the ODI series. The teams have held their first practice sessions at the Eden Garden ahead of the three-match T20I series.

India's T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain) (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav.