Hero from the last game for India will missed next game.
Hero from the last game for India will missed next game.
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Indian Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan have been released from India's Test team due to personal reasons. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday said in statement, "The duo made a request to the selectors and the team management to release them owing to personal reasons." While Vijay Shankar will replace Kumar for the rest of the matches, Dhawan would be available for the third Test. "Kumar will not take any further part in the ongoing Test match series against Sri Lanka and the All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Vijay Shankar as his replacement. Dhawan is available for selection for the third Test," the statement said.

 

Shikhar Dhawan departed after smashing a scorching knock of 94 off 116 deliveriesOn Monday, the opening test of the three-match series ended in a dramatic draw after the fifth day's play was stopped early due to bad light here at the Eden Gardens. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami ran through the Sri Lankan line up and got India just three wickets short of a well-deserved victory only for poor light to stop play. Bhuvneshwar was the pick of the bowlers as he finished with the figures of four for eight, while Shami picked up two wickets.

India Test squad for the second Test: Virat Kohli (Captain), KL Rahul, M Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Vijay Shankar,

 

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