NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (PTI): Ambati Rayudu was today named as the replacement for injured batsman Manoj Tiwary in the Indian cricket squad for the two Twenty20s against England later this month.
�Manoj Tiwary has been ruled out of the Airtel T20 International Series against England, on account of a side strain. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked Ambati Rayudu as his replacement in the Indian team for the series,� BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in a statement.
The 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is currently leading Baroda in the Ranji Trophy.
A back injury will keep Tiwary out of competitive cricket for atleast a month and half.
Tiwary suffered a muscle tear and has left for a comprehensive rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore under physio Nitin Patel.
�The MRI report has come and I am leaving for Bangalore tomorrow. I will follow what physio Nitin Patel tells me to do once he checks the report. As of now it looks like six weeks,� Tiwary told PTI from Rajkot.
The injury means that Tiwary is unlikely to be considered for selection for the Pakistan series as well as the five-match ODIs against England.
The Bengal skipper was found writhing in pain while batting in the first innings of his team�s Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra in Rajkot.
NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (PTI): Ambati Rayudu was today named as the replacement for injured batsman Manoj Tiwary in the Indian cricket squad for the two Twenty20s against England later this month.
�Manoj Tiwary has been ruled out of the Airtel T20 International Series against England, on account of a side strain. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked Ambati Rayudu as his replacement in the Indian team for the series,� BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in a statement.
The 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is currently leading Baroda in the Ranji Trophy.
A back injury will keep Tiwary out of competitive cricket for atleast a month and half.
Tiwary suffered a muscle tear and has left for a comprehensive rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore under physio Nitin Patel.
�The MRI report has come and I am leaving for Bangalore tomorrow. I will follow what physio Nitin Patel tells me to do once he checks the report. As of now it looks like six weeks,� Tiwary told PTI from Rajkot.
The injury means that Tiwary is unlikely to be considered for selection for the Pakistan series as well as the five-match ODIs against England.
The Bengal skipper was found writhing in pain while batting in the first innings of his team�s Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra in Rajkot.
