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Prasidh Krishna out of India West Indies 3rd ODI
The Indian Express··1 Oct
The BCCI ruled pacer Prasidh Krishna out of the third ODI against West Indies after a left hamstring injury in Guwahati. Anshul Kamboj replaces him. Washington Sundar was withdrawn from the T20I squad for the series starting October 6. The board said he will play Ranji Trophy from October 11 ahead of New Zealand Tests. Naman Dhir steps in.
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What It Means For You
- India’s ODI XI in Chandigarh will not include Prasidh; Kamboj joins from the India A match in Puducherry.
- Sundar will not feature in the West Indies T20Is that begin on October 6.
- Naman Dhir is set to take Sundar’s T20I place under the updated squad list.
What's Happening
- Prasidh bowled only five overs for 1/45 in the second ODI as West Indies posted 405/7.
- India chased the total in 43.3 overs with eight wickets in hand for a 2-0 series lead.
- Kamboj took three wickets in 17.3 overs in the Australia A first innings before the call-up.
Why Sundar Was Withdrawn
- BCCI said the T20I withdrawal protects red-ball preparation before New Zealand Tests.
- Ranji Trophy begins on October 11, giving Sundar state cricket time.
- The board released full updated ODI and T20I squads with the replacements named.
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