India’s spin bowling allrounder Varun Chakravarthy is expected to be ruled out after an injury sustained during the early part of the team’s T20I series against Afghanistan, with Vipraj Nigam reportedly named as his replacement in India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games.
Multiple outlets report that Chakravarthy is forced to miss at least the remainder of the current T20I series following the injury, which occurs in the opening match against Afghanistan. Both accounts describe the situation as leading to his continued unavailability for some time.
The reports differ slightly in emphasis: one outlet focuses on the timing and impact of the injury on the ongoing series, while the other adds player-focused context about Nigam, describing him as a replacement and outlining what he brings as a DC spinner. However, both agree on the central point that the injury creates the need for a squad change ahead of the Asian Games.
