India vs England 2021: Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav called up as replacements in Test squad

Opener Prithvi Shaw and in-form Suryakumar Yadav have been named as replacements in the Test squad for the five-match series against England.

Dogged by a spate of injuries to the Test squad in England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav as replacements in the team which will face England in a five-match series starting on August 4. All-rounder Washington Sundar, paceman Avesh Khan and opener Shubman Gill have all been ruled out of the England tour due to injuries. Shaw and Yadav, who are currently with the limited-overs side in Sri Lanka, will now be travelling to England soon. "All-rounder Washington Sundar had taken an injection on his right-hand bowling finger. However, his recovery will take longer than expected and he is not bowling-fit. He is ruled out of the remainder of the tour," the BCCI statement read on Monday (July 26). "Fast bowler Avesh Khan suffered a blow to his left thumb on Day 1 of the warm-up game. He was taken for an X-Ray and the result confirmed a fracture. A specialist was consulted for further management of his injury. He is ruled out of India’s Tour of England," the statement added.