NEW DELHI : India have drafted left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey into their squad for Sunday’s third and final one-day international against England at Lord’s after Washington Sundar was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Sundar suffered a right hamstring injury during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, where England levelled the three-match series, and will miss the decider.
“Washington sustained a right hamstring injury during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, and has been ruled out of the remainder of the series. He will undergo scans and seek a specialist opinion for further management of his injury,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Dubey made his ODI debut against Afghanistan in Dharamshala in June, claiming 3-47. He also featured in India A’s 1-0 red-ball series victory over Sri Lanka, taking four wickets and scoring 30 and 29.
The 22-year-old strengthens India’s spin attack alongside fellow all-rounder Axar Patel and wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
After the Lord’s ODI, Dubey will travel to Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series beginning in Harare on July 23, with the remaining matches scheduled for July 25 and 26.
India squad for third ODI: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav, Harsh Dubey.
