Veteran pacer Mohammad Shami has been ruled out of India’s three-match ODI series against Bangladesh with a shoulder injury.
The BCCI confirmed the development on the eve of the ODI series, starting December 4 in Dhaka.
“Fast bowler Mohd. Shami sustained a shoulder injury during a training session in the lead up to the ODI series against Bangladesh. He is currently under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team at the NCA, Bengaluru and will not be able to take part in the three-match series,” the board said in its official release.
Speedster Umran Malik, who impressed one and all with his debut ODI series exploits against New Zealand last month, has been drafted in as Shami’s replacement.
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Umran Malik as Shami’s replacement,” the release added.
India's updated squad for Bangladesh ODIs:
Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik
