Pathan for Sri Lanka ODIs
Fast bowler Irfan Pathan has replaced injured Vinay Kumar in India's
squad for the upcoming series of limited-overs matches in Sri Lanka, the
country's cricket board announced on Friday.
"Vinay Kumar suffered a Grade I right hamstring injury while
training. He will hence not be available for the forthcoming tour of Sri
Lanka," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a
statement.
"The selection committee has named Irfan Pathan as his replacement in
the Indian squad." Left-arm paceman Pathan has so far bagged 165 wickets
in 115 one-day internationals.
India will play five one-day internationals in Sri Lanka, starting in
Hambantota on July 21, plus a one-off Twenty20 match on August 7. AFP |