Saha and Vijay ruled out of final Test
Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and opening batsman Murali Vijay have both been ruled out of final Test against Sri Lanka after picking up injuries in the ongoing second Test at the P.Sara Oval.
Saha picked up an injury in his lower hamstring while batting in the second innings and retired hurt but came back into bat at the fall of the seventh wicket.
However he did not keep wicket when India came out to field with Lokesh Rahul taking the gloves when the visitors bowled.
Vijay came into the match with a hamstring strain and missed the first Test but scored 82 in the second innings of the current match.
A BCCI release said he "sustained mild re-occurrence on his pre-existing injury in his right hamstring and would need further strength training to recover completely".
The uncapped Test duo of Naman Ojha, a wicket-batsman, and batsman Karun Nair have been called up to the squad as replacements.
The final Test of the series starts on the 28 August in Colombo.
Latest
-
NewsJonathan Trott warns England not to get ‘too desperate’ against India spinners
The duo have taken a combined 42 wickets in the series so far.
-
NewsDarren Gough fears England could be on the end of another hiding by India
Gough knows all about two-day Test wins.
-
NewsChris Silverwood hopes England batsmen can learn from quickfire third-Test loss
Silverwood would not be drawn into criticising the pitch.
-
NewsEngland players clash online over Alex Hartley’s social media comments
Hartley advertised England Women’s one-day international with New Zealand by referencing the men’s third Test defeat inside two days to India.
-
NewsNat Sciver excels as England wrap up series win in New Zealand
Sciver claimed three for 26 and hit 63.
-
NewsJoe Root invites ICC to make own judgement on Ahmedabad pitch
England were beaten by 10 wickets to go 2-1 down in the series.
-
NewsIt was nice to bat on – Rohit Sharma defends pitch after India seal two-day win
The hosts thrashed England by 10 wickets in Ahmedabad.
-
NewsCharlotte Edwards elected as first female president of the PCA
The former England captain takes over from Graham Gooch at the Professional Cricketers’ Association.
-
NewsJoe Root refuses to blame pitch for England’s quickfire defeat in Ahmedabad
It was the shortest match since 1935 in terms of balls bowled.
-
News7 Tests with the most premature endings since 2000
A turning wicket caused chaos for batsmen on both sides as England’s first-innings collapse for 112 set the tone.