India all-rounder Shivam Dube has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh due to injury.
What happened to Shivam Dube?
Shivam Dube has been ruled out of the Bangladesh T20Is due to a back injury.
In a statement released by the BCCI on the eve of the first T20I in Gwalior, Dube was confirmed to be ruled out of the series. The senior selection committee has named Tilak Varma as his replacement.
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Dube was one of three seam-bowling all-rounders named in the India squad, alongside Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy. With Pandya one of the first-choice players, Dube's injury could open a chance for Reddy to make his India debut.
When did Tilak last play for India?
Tilak, the 21-year-old middle-order batter, has impressed in the IPL for Mumbai Indians, which paved a way for his India call-up in 2023. He last played in the T20I series against Afghanistan in January, after which a finger injury kept him out of action.
According to the statement, Tilak is expected to join the team on Sunday (October 5) in Gwalior, the day of the first T20I.
Tilak impressed during the recent Duleep Trophy, scoring a century for India A against India D, finishing on an unbeaten 111 against an attack that had Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, both part of the T20I squad.
Updated: India squad for T20Is against Bangladesh
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk),Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Tilak Varma (in for Dube).
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