NEW DELHI: Wriddhiman Saha will leave out the historic one-off Afghanistan Test after failing to recover from a thumb injury he sustained throughout the second qualifier of Indian Premier League 2018.
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BCCI has named Dinesh Karthik as his replacement who final played a Test for India again in 2010.
In a statement on Saturday, BCCI confirmed that it is going to take five to six weeks for the 33-year-old Saha to recover. "Mr. Wriddhiman Saha has been ruled out of the one-off Paytm Test against Afghanistan to be held in Bengaluru from the 14th of June, 2018. Saha suffered an injury to his right thumb while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the VIVO IPL Qualifier 2 against Kolkata Knight Riders on 25th May, 2018 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata," BCCI stated in a press free up posted on its reliable site.
The board needs to give Saha considerable time to regain complete fitness forward of India's five-Test series that starts from August. "He [Saha] was under observation by the medical staff of the BCCI and the management has decided to give him adequate rest before the start of the England Test series. Saha's recovery period is expected to be around five to six weeks," it stated.
Karthik made his Test debut in opposition to Australia in 2004 however failed to cement an everlasting spot within the longest layout. He has to this point played 23 Tests, scoring 1000 runs with one century and 7 fifties. Apart from that, he has 51 catches and five stumpings to his identify.
Karthik has had a wealthy vein of form since leading India to a memorable victory within the final of Nidahas Trophy in March the place he struck a last-ball six in opposition to Bangladesh. While captaining Kolkata Knight Riders throughout the IPL 2018, he led them to the qualifiers. He additionally scored 498 runs at an outstanding reasonable of 49.80 with two half-centuries and finished a few of the top-10 run-getters of the season.
ALSO READ: With one eye on India Test, Afghans face Bangladesh in three T20s
BCCI has named Dinesh Karthik as his replacement who final played a Test for India again in 2010.
In a statement on Saturday, BCCI confirmed that it is going to take five to six weeks for the 33-year-old Saha to recover. "Mr. Wriddhiman Saha has been ruled out of the one-off Paytm Test against Afghanistan to be held in Bengaluru from the 14th of June, 2018. Saha suffered an injury to his right thumb while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the VIVO IPL Qualifier 2 against Kolkata Knight Riders on 25th May, 2018 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata," BCCI stated in a press free up posted on its reliable site.
The board needs to give Saha considerable time to regain complete fitness forward of India's five-Test series that starts from August. "He [Saha] was under observation by the medical staff of the BCCI and the management has decided to give him adequate rest before the start of the England Test series. Saha's recovery period is expected to be around five to six weeks," it stated.
Karthik made his Test debut in opposition to Australia in 2004 however failed to cement an everlasting spot within the longest layout. He has to this point played 23 Tests, scoring 1000 runs with one century and 7 fifties. Apart from that, he has 51 catches and five stumpings to his identify.
Karthik has had a wealthy vein of form since leading India to a memorable victory within the final of Nidahas Trophy in March the place he struck a last-ball six in opposition to Bangladesh. While captaining Kolkata Knight Riders throughout the IPL 2018, he led them to the qualifiers. He additionally scored 498 runs at an outstanding reasonable of 49.80 with two half-centuries and finished a few of the top-10 run-getters of the season.
Karthik to replace injured Saha for Afghanistan Test
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