Deepak Chahar was not a part of the Indian playing XI in the first ODI.© BCCI
Indian ODI team suffered a setback as senior seamer Deepak Chahri He is likely to miss the remaining two matches due to an ankle sprain during a training session ahead of the first ODI against South Africa in Lucknow. Chahar was not a part of the Indian playing XI because Shikhar DhawanThe team lost the opening match by nine runs and the visiting team scored 250 runs in just 40 overs.
A source close to the selection issues said on condition of anonymity, “Deepak has twisted his ankle, but it is not too serious. However, rest for a few days may be advised.
“So it will be the call of the team management if they want to risk Deepak as he is in the T20 World Cup stand-by list. In any case, if there is a need, it will be the priority.” This time, Jasprit BumrahMohammed Shami has been replaced in the T20 World Cup squad, who is slowly and surely getting match fit and is expected to fly to Australia in the next three to four days.
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“Mohammed Shami, if fit, was always going to be the first substitute as he is the closest Indian team can get in terms of sheer quality. He will be joining sometime next week,” the source said.
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