IND vs WI T20Is: KL Rahul and Axar Patel are out of series

KL Rahul. Pic/AFP

India vice-captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel were on Friday ruled out of the three-match T20I series against the West Indies beginning in Kolkata from February 16 due to injuries with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda replacing them in the squad.

While Rahul has suffered a hamstring injury while fielding in the second ODI on February 9, Axar has not fully recovered from his shin injury that also forced him to miss the South Africa tour.

The spinner had also recently tested positive for Covid, said the BCCI in a statement. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda as replacements, it added.

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