Navdeep Saini has replaced Siraj in the India B squad, while Gaurav Yadav has been named in place of Malik in the India C squad. Meanwhile, the cricket board hasn’t given any reason for Jadeja’s release nor named any replacement for him.
Pujara got his name etched in the Sussex history books as he compiled a brilliant 231 as it helped them post a massive 523 in their first innings against Middlesex at Lord's on Wednesday.
The BCCI on Friday informed that the 28-year-old, who seemed to be in a lot of pain, complained about it after suffering the injury during the 36th over.
Navdeep Saini been roped in as the replacement for Umesh Yadav, who has returned to India after suffering calf muscle injury.
Saini has played as many as five ODIs and 10 T20Is in his young international career so far in which he has picked 5 and 13 wickets respectively.
Earlier, Navdeep Saini had bowled a 148kmph yorker to crash into the middle-and-leg stumps of opener Danushka Gunathilaka.
In the 8th over of Sri Lankan innings, the right-arm pacer rattled the stumps of Danushka Gunathilaka (20) with an almost toe-crushing yorker which was accompanied by sheer pace.
Navdeep Saini grabbed the eyeballs and won the Player of the Match award.
Kuldeep Yadav also picked up a couple of wickets while Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah picked up a wicket each.
Navdeep Saini, who was handed his maiden ODI cap prior, was the pick of the bowlers and ended with figures of 2 for 57 runs in his quota of 10 overs.
