New Delhi, July 06: India suffered a severe jolt ahead their three-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting July 18 with strike bowler Zaheer Khan being ruled out due to a shoulder injury.
“Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the forthcoming Sri Lanka series because of a shoulder injury. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has chosen Abhimanyu Mithun to replace him,” Board Secretary N Srinivasan said in a BCCI release.
The Cricket Board did not divulge any details of the injury. It also did not mention for how long he has been adviced to rest.
It was also not clear whether he will miss the ODI tri-series starting on August 10 at Dambulla, also featuring New Zealand, though its squad will be announced later.
Zaheer was rested for the recent tour of Zimbabwe in order to keep him fresh for the busy season ahead.
–Agencies