KOLKATA, Feb 18 (PTI): India's bowling attack will miss Zaheer Khan's firepower after the pace spearhead was today ruled out of the three-match ODI series against South Africa with a muscle strain.
Right-arm pacer S Sreesanth will replace Zaheer in the ODI squad, the BCCI said in a statement.
"Zaheer Khan has sustained a muscle strain in his leg and ruled out of the ODI series against South Africa. He will be replaced by S Sreesanth," BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in the statement.
The three-match ODI series begin in Jaipur on Sunday.
Gwalior (February 24) and Ahmedabad (February 27) host the two other ODIs.
Zaheer pulled a leg muscle here yesterday and left the ground.
The left-arm seamer remained confined to the dressing room today and was not seen in action on the fifth and final day of the Test match at Eden Gardens.
