India name up Washington as cowl for Axar forward of Asia Cup closing
Washington Sundar will hyperlink up with India’s Asia Cup squad in Colombo forward of Sunday’s closing towards Sri Lanka as cowl for Axar Patel.Axar has some swelling on his forearm after a receiving a blow from a throw in Friday’s Tremendous 4 fixture towards Bangladesh. ESPNcricinfo understands there isn’t a fracture and the transfer is simply precautionary given Axar additionally bruised his wrist whereas making an attempt a full-stretch dive into the crease whereas batting. Axar additionally complained of hamstring stiffness that wanted taping whereas he was batting. He is prone to be monitored over the subsequent 24 hours earlier than a closing name on his availability for the ultimate will likely be taken.
Axar continued to bat regardless of the bruising and wanted some spraying on the affected space. He made a valiant 38-ball 42 in India’s chase of 266. Finally, India fell six quick.
Washington was to be a part of a conditioning camp known as by the Nationwide Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for India’s Asian Video games-bound squad. It is possible he’ll rejoin the group following the conclusion of the Asia Cup, if Axar is cleared to play within the three ODIs to observe towards Australia from September 22.
India’s present squad lacks an offspinner, which is among the areas the workforce administration hopes will be compensated by the presence of two left-arm spinning allrounders in Axar and Ravindra Jadeja. Kuldeep Yadav, in the meantime, is the one specialist spinner in India’s squad of 15.
ESPNcricinfo understands Washington’s identify had been deliberated critically to be a part of India’s World Cup squad, however he ultimately misplaced out with India preferring to go in with an additional back-up batter in Suryakumar Yadav regardless of each KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer being named within the squad. India can nevertheless make adjustments to that squad with out an ICC clearance till September 28.
Washington, who was out for 3 months as a result of a hamstring harm, was most-recently a part of India’s second-rung squad that performed three T20Is in Eire final month. Previous to that, he featured for South Zone of their victorious Deodhar Trophy (50-overs) and Duleep Trophy (first-class) campaigns.
