Cricket West Indies refused to divulge details of Joseph's injury.
West Indies have suffered a massive blow ahead of the away Test series against India, with their star pacer Shamar Joseph being ruled out due to an unspecified injury. Uncapped all-rounder Johann Layne has replaced him in the squad
The two-match Test series is slated to get underway on October 2 in Ahmedabad. "Johann Layne has replaced Shamar Joseph in the squad for the Test series against India," Windies Cricket announced on X.
The board refused to divulge details of Joseph's injury. However, it stated that he will be revaluated ahead of the white-ball series against Bangladesh, starting on October 18.
"Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited-overs series," the statement added.
His injury is a major setback for the Caribbean side before the India tour. Since making his debut last year, the 26-year-old has already claimed 51 wickets in 11 Tests, averaging a brilliant 21.66 with an economy rate of just over 3.
The 22-year-old Layne, who hails from Barbados, is a seam bowling all-rounder. He has appeared in 19 First-Class matches so far, scoring 495 runs while picking up 66 wickets at an average of 22.28 with four five-wicket hauls to his name.