Team India fans received a surprise from BCCI as soon as the toss happened in the first ODI between India and Bangladesh at Dhaka on Sunday morning. Rohit Sharma lost the toss and Bangladesh captain Litton Das asked India to bat first. Rohit informed that KL Rahul would be keeping the wickets, which meant that Rishabh Pant was not playing. However, no explanation was given by Rohit as to why he was not played. Later, BCCI tweeted that Pant has been released from the squad after the consultation with the medical team. Axar Patel was also unavailable for selection, read the tweet.
_UPDATE
In consultation with the BCCI Medical Team, Rishabh Pant has been released from the ODI squad. He will join the team ahead of the Test series. No replacement has been sought
Axar Patel was not available for selection for the first ODI.#TeamIndia , #BANvIND— BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2022
“In consultation with the BCCI Medical Team, Rishabh Pant has been released from the ODI squad. He will join the team ahead of the Test series. No replacement has been sought. Axar Patel was not available for selection for the first ODI,” BCCI said. on Twitter, informing about Pant and Axar’s injuries.
More to come..