Sarfaraz Khan and two more added to India squad as Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul to miss 2nd Test vs England

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Sarfaraz Khan and two more added to India squad as Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul to miss 2nd Test vs England

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has added Mumbai middle-order batsman Sarfaraz Khan and two more players to the India squad as Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul are set to miss the second Test of the series against England due to injury issues.

On Day 4 of the first Test in Hyderabad, Jadeja hurt his hamstring while Rahul reported having discomfort in his right quadriceps. The duo are being observed by the BCCI Medical Team.

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This comes as a big blow to the Indian team ahead of the second Test in Vizag as both Jadeja and Rahul performed well in the series opener.

Rahul scored a noteworthy 86 in the 1st innings, consolidating his place in the team as a proper middle-order batsman, while Jadeja's all-round show with both bat and ball further rubber-stamped his credentials as the world's best all-rounder in Test cricket.

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Which players have been called up for the 2nd Test vs England?

The BCCI has called up three players to replace Jadeja and Rahul in the 2nd Test. They are:

Sarfaraz Khan
Washington Sundar
Sourabh Kumar

Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan receives his maiden international call-up and has been rewarded for his scintillating performances for Mumbai at the domestic level as well as India A. In the recent game against England Lions, Sarfaraz smashed 161 runs off just 160 balls.

Many will wonder that an international call-up has long been overdue for the 26-year-old batsman.

Washington Sundar is already capped in red-ball cricket, featuring in four Tests. Given Jadeja's injury, he is likely to make it to the Indian XI as he is the most experienced of the three replacements.

In the game against England Lions, he picked two wickets and scored a half-century. Sundar's good form might guarantee him a place in the XI for the 2nd Test.

Coming to the third replacement, Sourabh Kumar, the 30-year-old bowling all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh has been in good form for India A. He has been knocking on the doors for some time now.

In India A's most recent game against England Lions, Kumar picked up six wickets (including a fifer), and scored a handy 77-run knock coming in at No.8.