Jayant, Saini added to ODI squad for SA ODI series

Offspinner Jayant Yadav and pacer Navdeep Saini have been added to the Indian ODI squad for the upcoming 50-over games against South Africa, the BCCI announced on Wednesday.

Yadav is a replacement for Washington Sundar who tested positive for Covid-19 during a camp in Bengaluru and hence stands ruled out of the series now.

Saini has been included as a back-up for Mohammed Siraj who suffered a hamstring injury during the second Test against South Africa and was subsequently ruled out of the third game. “Team India off-spinner Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the forthcoming ODI series against South Africa after testing positive for Covid-19 during the camp in Bengaluru,” the BCCI said in a statement.

The five-member selection panel, headed by former India pacer Chetan Sharma, has named Jayant as Washington’s replacement. The ODI series against South Africa begins in Paarl on January 19. The second ODI is scheduled at the same venue on January 21, following which the team will travel to Cape Town for the series-finale.