IND vs SA | Disappointed to miss out, will come back stronger: Kuldeep Yadav after being ruled out
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KL Rahul, originally named captain, has also been ruled out of the 5 T20I series against South Africa. The selection committee named Rishabh Pant as captain for the home series.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Thursday said that he is "disappointed" to miss out on the five-match T20I series against South Africa after being ruled out due to an injury.
The 27-year-old Kuldeep will miss the T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets ahead of the first T20I in Delhi.
Kuldeep and KL Rahul, who was ruled out owing to a right groin injury, were ruled out on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that the two will report to the NCA where the medical team will assess them further and decide on the future course of treatment.
"Disappointed to miss out on the SA series due to an injury, but I am sure the boys will give their best on the pitch, and I am backing them all the way. Looking forward to coming back stronger," Kuldeep said on KOO app.
The selection committee named Rishabh Pant as captain for the home series. Hardik Pandya has been picked as Pant's deputy.
India squad: Rishabh Pant (c, wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
