BCCI Confirms Washington Sundar Replaces Injured Axar Patel In India’s Squad Ahead Of Asia Cup Final

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday confirmed allrounder Washington Sundar because the substitute for injured Axar Patel forward of the Asia Cup ultimate. Axar bought dominated out of the Asia Cup ultimate in opposition to Sri Lanka as a consequence of a left quadriceps pressure which he sustained throughout India’s Super Four match in opposition to Bangladesh on Friday. BCCI launched an official assertion to announce the substitute which learn, “Axar Patel has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka due to a left quadriceps strain sustained during India’s Super Four match against Bangladesh on Friday. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Washington Sundar as a replacement. The all-rounder arrived in Colombo this evening and has joined the squad.”

Axar has performed in two matches through the match to this point, having scored 68 runs at a median of 34.00, with the very best rating of 42 in opposition to Bangladesh, which went in useless throughout a run-chase of 266 runs. He has additionally taken a wicket

India’s squad for Asia Cup ultimate in opposition to Sri Lanka:  Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar.

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