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Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India middle order batsmen Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday departed for England to join the Indian test squad for the five-match Test series. Suryakumar posted a photo on Twitter with the caption: "Counting my blessings. Next stop, England."

Suryakumar and Prithvi Shaw were asked to join the Indian Test squad in England after Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar and Avesh Khan were ruled out due to injuries.

Both the batsmen were isolating after coming in close contact with Krunal Pandya who tested positive for COVID-19. There were doubts about their travel to UK. But since both tested negative for RT-PCR tests, they were allowed to travel.

There is no confirmation as to when Suryakumar and Shaw will be able to join the squad and be available for selection but chances for them to be considered before third Test are slim.

India's injury concerns are growing with opener Mayank Agarwal too declared unfit for the first Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, starting on Wednesday. Mayank suffered a blow on the back of his head while practicing on Monday. He was hit by a bouncer from Mohammed Siraj.