March 28, 2024

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Replaces Mohammed Shami for Asia Cup

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Replaces Mohammed Shami for Asia Cup

By: Drcricket7 Staff

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has named Bhuvneshwar Kumar as a replacement of Mohammed Shami for the forthcoming Asia Cup, starting February 24.

Shami has been ruled out of the tournament owing to a hamstring injury, which also kept him out of the Australia and Sri Lanka series.

Bhuvneshwar is making a comeback from a thumb injury, which he sustained in Australia. He, however, is not a part of India’s World T20 squad.

“The BCCI medical team confirms that Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of Asia Cup, 2016. The decision has been taken to give him more time to recover from the Grade II injury to his left hamstring.”

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the replacement,” the Indian Cricket Board has confirmed in the statement.

India will be playing their first match of the tournament against hosts Bangladesh, followed by a match against archrivals Pakistan on February 14.

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