India faces a double injury setback ahead of the 4th and 5th T20Is of the England tour. India captain Shreyas Iyer and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirm that pacer Harshit Rana and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy are ruled out of the playing XI because of hamstring injuries. Both players sustained the injuries during the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge, and the BCCI medical team assesses them and rules them out of India’s final two matches in the series.
With the two bowlers unavailable, India makes changes for the Bristol T20I: Washington Sundar replaces Chakravarthy, while Prasidh takes Harshit Rana’s spot. Sources also indicate that India does not plan to name replacements for the injured duo for the remaining T20I(s). The reports note the timing of the setback, given that both players had recently returned to full fitness after earlier injury issues.
