Jayant, Saini added to ODI squad for South Africa series

Jayant Yadav and Navdeep Saini have made the squad as replacement for Washington Sundar and back-up for Mohammed Siraj, respectively.

Published : Jan 12, 2022 16:53 IST

Jayant Yadav during an Indian national cricket team training session at Six Gun Grill Newlands on January 10, 2022 in Cape Town
Jayant Yadav during an Indian national cricket team training session at Six Gun Grill Newlands on January 10, 2022 in Cape Town
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Jayant Yadav during an Indian national cricket team training session at Six Gun Grill Newlands on January 10, 2022 in Cape Town

The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Wednesday confirmed Jayant Yadav as replacement for off-spinner Washington Sundar, who tested positive for COVID-19 during a camp in Bengaluru, for the South Africa ODIs.

"Sundar was supposed to travel to Cape Town with the ODI members on Wednesday and join the rest of the squad ahead of the ODI series starting January 19," read a BCCI statement.

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The Committee has also added fast bowler Navdeep Saini to the squad as a back-up for Mohammed Siraj, who is still recovering from the hamstring injury sustained during the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.

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