India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 final: Injured Axar Patel ruled out, Washington Sundar named replacement

Mumbai: Bowling-all rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka due to a left quadriceps strain sustained during India's Super 4 match against Bangladesh on Friday.

The Men’s Selection Committee has named Washington Sundar as his replacement. The all-rounder arrived in Colombo this evening and has joined the squadm according to BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah.

India's squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar. (UNI)