IND vs SA: Shami ruled out of SA test series, Deepak Chahar pulls out of ODIs

Team Indias ICC World Cup 2023 hero Mohammed Shami will not feature in Indias squad ahead of the twomatch test series against South Africa He has been ruled out after the medical team did not clear him due to his fitness issuesShami is facing an ankle niggle injury after showcasing excellent performances in the ODI World Cup 2023 After displaying his exceptional show with the ball he was named in the Test squad but his availability was subject to him getting clearance from the BCCIs medical team The replacement player for Mohammed Shami is yet to be announced by the Board The first Test between the teams will kick off from December 26 2023 in CenturionAlso ReadIN PHOTOS IND vs SA ODIs Players to score most runsBefore the opening Test the Indian Test team members will play a threeday intrasquad match from December 20 As of now Shami is likely to continue his recovery at home and he could make a return during the Test series at home against England starting from January 25 in HyderabadThe second Test against the Proteas will start at Cape Town on January 3 2024 Chahar to miss ODI seriesAlso ReadIN PHOTOS IND vs SA ODIs Players with most wicketsPacebowling allrounder Deepak Chahar was also withdrawn from the ODI squad after he expressed his unavailability to travel to South Africa because of a family emergencyChahar has informed the BCCI that he will not be available for the upcoming ODI series due to a family medical emergencyThe Mens Selection Committee has named pacer Akash Deep as his replacement the BCCI statement readThe BCCI also said in the statement that after the conclusion of the first ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday Shreyas Iyer will join the Test squad to prepare for the twomatch seriesHe Iyer will not be available for the second and third ODI and will take part in the intersquad game it readDravid amp Co to skip ODI seriesThe BCCI also said head coach Rahul Dravid and other regular support staff will not oversee the threematch ODI series as they will be monitoring the intersquad game in preparation ahead of the Test series underlining the significance the management is giving to a Test series win in the Rainbow nationTeam India Senior Men Head Coach Rahul Dravid Batting Coach Vikram Rathour Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey and Fielding Coach T Dilip will link up with the Test squad and oversee their preparations for the intersquad game and the Test series the statement saidIn the absence of the regulars the ODI team which is to be led by wicketkeeperbatter KL Rahul will be handled by India A coaching staff comprising batting coach Sitanshu Kotak bowling coach Rajib Datta and fielding coach Ajay RatraIndias updated ODI squadKL Rahul captain wk Ruturaj Gaikwad Sai Sudharsan Tilak Varma Rajat Patidar Rinku Singh Shreyas Iyer Sanju Samson wk Axar Patel Washington Sundar Kuldeep Yadav Yuzvendra Chahal Mukesh Kumar Avesh Khan Arshdeep Singh Akash DeepWith PTI Inputs