IND vs SL: Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Chahar out of T20Is
Suryakumar Yadav will not feature in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Suryakumar has picked a hand injury. He is the second player to get ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is. Earlier, Deepak Chahar was ruled out of Lucknow and Dharamsala T20I games due to a hamstring injury he picked against West Indies.
Why does this story matter?
Surya was seen practicing with the team in Lucknow recently. But, he will not feature in the white-ball series against SL after suffering a hairline fracture on his hand and subsequently getting declared unfit. The source of Suryakumar's injury is yet to be known. As of Deepak, he suffered the injury after dismissing WI openers Kyle Mayers and Shai Hope in the 3rd T20I.
Will BCCI name a replacement for the duo?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India are not expected to name a replacement for either player. The T20I tournament opener between the two nations will be played on Thursday and a replacement at this stage is not a possibility due to logistical issues in the wake of bio-security protocols. Meanwhile, no replacement means, India will head into the series with 16 players.
India's updated T20I squad
India's T20I squad for Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan
A look at Chahar and Surya's performance in 2022
Suryakumar has played three T20Is in 2022 and amassed 107 runs at an impressive average of 53.50. He has struck one fifty and has maintained a strike rate of 194.54. Deepak Chahar has also donned the blue jersey for India in the shorter format on three occasions and picked three wickets. He averages 27.66 in the format in 2022.
India vs Sri Lanka schedule
The T20I tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Lucknow on February 24. The remaining two contests are scheduled to take place in Dharamshala on February 26 and 27 respectively. The T20I series will be followed by a two-match Test series. The first Test will kick on March 4 in Mohali while the second game will begin on March 12.
