Wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan replaced KL Rahul in India's squad for ICC World Test Championship final against Australia.
Rahul suffered a thigh injury during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season 16. The opening batter will undergo thigh surgery which means, he will be on bed rest for the next couple of months.
Kishan, who hasn't played Test cricket so far, will be a part of India's squad for the final contest against Australia which is scheduled from June 7-11 at The Oval, London.
Moreover, India's Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat have also suffered injuries. They are currently under strict observation of Indian medical staff. Their participation in the final will be based on medical team's advise.
India had already announced three standby players — Suryakumar Yadav and young Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mukesh Kumar who are yet to make their Test debut for India.
Updated squad for WTC final
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).
Standby players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav.
- Kapil Dev