In India’s ODI team for the three-match series against New Zealand, which starts in Vadodara on Sunday, Dhruv Jurel replaced an Rishabh Pant. While batting in the nets on Saturday, Pant sustained a side strain.
“Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant felt a sudden onset discomfort in his right lateral abdominal area while batting in the nets during India’s practice session on Saturday afternoon at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara,” a PTI report quoted the BCCI as saying.
“He was taken for MRI scans immediately and the BCCI Medical Team had a detailed discussion with an expert on his clinical and radiological findings.
“Pant has been diagnosed with a side strain (Oblique Muscle Tear) and is subsequently ruled out of the ODI Series.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has named Dhruv Jurel as Pant’s replacement, and Jurel has linked up with the squad.”
Jurel has joined the team for the series after playing brilliantly in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
“Jurel will be the reserve wicket-keeper batter in the ODI squad.”
Jurel has six fifty-plus runs in seven innings, including two hundreds, going into the series.
India’s updated ODI squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK)
