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Xtra Time Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday officially named Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav as replacements for Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar. All-rounder Washington Sundar had sustained an injury to his right hand bowling finger after being hit by a short delivery from Mohammed Siraj during the practice game against County XI. He had to take an injection. However, his recovery will take longer than expected and he is not bowling-fit. He is ruled out of the remainder of the tour. 

Opening batsman Shubman Gill, who is already back in India had sustained a developing stress reaction on his left lower leg (shin) during the World Test Championship final. This was confirmed via an MRI scan. He is ruled out of the tour and has returned back to India.

Fast bowler Avesh Khan suffered a blow to his left thumb on Day 1 of the warm-up game. He was taken for an X-Ray and the result confirmed a fracture. A specialist was consulted for further management of his injury. He is ruled out of India’s Tour of England.  

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has already joined the squad in Durham. He was also involved in the training session. Pant had recovered from COVID-19 with two negative RT-PCR tests. Bowling coach B. Arun, Wriddhiman Saha and Abhimanyu Easwaran have completed their self-isolation in London and have now joined Team India in Durham.

India’s squad: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav

Standby players: Prasidh Krishna, Arzan Nagwaswalla