Due to a back ailment, India’s all-rounder Shivam Dube will not play in the three-match series against Bangladesh, which is set to start in Gwalior on October 6. The successor for the all-rounder is Tilak Varma.
Due to a back injury, all-round player Shivam Dube will miss the three-match T20I series. Shivam’s replacement has been named as Tilak Varma by the Senior Selection Committee. Tilak will report to the team on Sunday morning in Gwalior, according to a BCCI press statement.
Shivam Dube participated in all eight of India’s matches at the T20 World Cup 2024 in the Americas.
He also took part in the series that followed, which included matches against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. In the meantime, Varma could not have picked a better time to establish his influence. In his early T20I career, he has played 15 innings altogether and has performed admirably for the team. He now has the opportunity to establish himself as a regular 20-over player for the national team, though.
🚨 NEWS 🚨
Shivam Dube ruled out of #INDvBAN T20I series.
The Senior Selection Committee has named Tilak Varma as Shivam’s replacement.
Details 🔽 #TeamIndia | @IDFCFIRSTBank
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 5, 2024
It will be intriguing to watch how Gautam Gambhir & Co. allocate their resources for the fifth bowling option, since Varma hasn’t really been trusted with the ball up to this point.
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If Varma isn’t handed the ball at all, it appears like one of Hardik Pandya or Riyan Parag will have to carry a heavier load when it comes to delivery with the ball.
India’s updated squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, JItesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Tilak Varma
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