IND vs SA Live: India vs South Africa Live Updates: India have been dealt a double blow on the eve of the South Africa series. Captain KL Rahul and spinner Kuldeep Yadav have been ruled out with injuries. The stand-in captain suffered an injury during India’s second practice on Wednesday and has been ruled out as a precaution for the England tour. Rishabh Pant will lead in his absence. Follow IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“Team India Captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa owing to a right groin injury while Kuldeep Yadav will miss out in the T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets last evening,” the BCCI said in a statement.
IND vs SA Live: Blow for Team India, KL Rahul & Kuldeep Yadav ruled out of T20 series, Rishabh Pant to lead India against SA: Follow Live Updates
KL Rahul will be another major absentee apart from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. With KL Rahul out, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan will open for India. However, BCCI hasn’t yet sought a replacement. Hardik Pandya has been elevated to vice-captaincy role.
This was the reason why India’s customary press conference on Wednesday was delayed. Rishabh Pant is likely to attend the press conference now. Rishabh was appointed India’s vice-captain.
IND vs SA Live: Blow for Team India, KL Rahul & Kuldeep Yadav ruled out of T20 series, Rishabh Pant to lead India against SA: Follow Live Updates
IND vs SA Live: Blow for Team India, KL Rahul & Kuldeep Yadav ruled out of T20 series, Rishabh Pant to lead India against SA: Follow Live Updates
Rishabh Pant having a long chat in the middle. He will lead India in T20I series as KL Rahul has been ruled out #INDvSA #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/vAAAGf7jzK
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India’s squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (Captain, WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik.
IND vs SA Live: Blow for Team India, KL Rahul & Kuldeep Yadav ruled out of T20 series, Rishabh Pant to lead India against SA: Follow Live Updates
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