Just a day before the second match of the three T20 series against Sri Lanka, the Indian team has suffered a major setback.
Young opener Rituraj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the series due to injury. Mayank Agarwal has been included in the team in his place.
This information has been given by Cricbuzz. The first match of the three T20 series was won by the Indian team by 62 runs.
The second match of the series is to be held on 26 and the third match on 27 February. This news has come to the fore just a day before the second match.
Actually, Rituraj was not selected in the first T20 of the series against Sri Lanka. Then the Board of Control for Cricket in India had informed Rituraj Gaikwad had complained before the match that he was having pain in the wrist of his right hand. This can affect his batting. He will not be able to play the first T20 match of the series. The medical team of BCCI is examining him.
Rituraj Gaikwad has played 3 T20 matches for the Indian team so far. Rituraj Gaikwad is still awaiting his debut in the Indian ODI and Test team.
He has performed brilliantly in the IPL while playing for Chennai Super Kings captained by Dhoni. In the last season, the batter had scored the highest 635 runs. While the Chennai team has retained him this time.
