IND vs AUS 2020: T Natarajan replaces Umesh Yadav in India’s Test squad
Ind vs Aus Test 2020, Umesh Yadav out, Rohit Sharma Added in squad: T Natarajan has finally got the opportunity as he has been selected in India's Test Squad for the final two Tests against Australia.
Following a magnificent performance in IPL 2020 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Natarajan was fast-tracked into the Indian cricket team and he made his debut in ODI and T20I against Australia in Canberra.
T Natarajan impressed with his heroics in T20Is that India won 2-1. Umesh Yadav has been ruled out of the Sydney and Brisbane Tests as he suffered a left calf muscle strain. Natarajan has been added to India's Test squad for the remaining two matches.
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Also, BCCI congratulated Umesh Yadav on becoming a father. "Congratulations to Umesh Yadav on the birth of a baby girl today. We also wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him soon on the field," BCCI tweeted.
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Rohit Sharma has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the two Tests in Sydney and Brisbane. Sharma has passed all the fitness Tests. He could be in line to feature in the Indian batting line-up for the Sydney Test. In Melbourne, the hitman underwent training as he looked to be in form.
Rohit rejoined the Indian cricket team in Melbourne post completion of his 14-day quarantine in Australia. He arrived in the country on December 16.
Team India Test squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, T Natarajan
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