Rahul, Axar ruled out of T20I series against West Indies

India bad habit commander KL Rahul and all-arounder Axar Patel have been managed out of the forthcoming T20I series against West Indies in Kolkata. The BCCI have named Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda as substitutions. Rahul supported an upper left hamstring strain while handling in the second ODI in Ahmedabad and will require time to recover. Axar, then again, has continued the "last phase of his recovery" after as of late recuperating from Covid-19. Both the players will presently make a beeline for the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for additional administration. India's updated T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda