Varun Chakravarthy ruled out of Asian Games with side strain, Vipraj Nigam named replacement
Vipraj Nigam, a Delhi Capitals all-rounder, replaces the sidelined spinner after scans showed a fresh side strain following the Afghanistan T20I.
- Leg-Spinning all-rounder Vipraj Nigam will replace injured spinner Varun Chakaravarthy in India's Asian Games squad after the BCCI ruled out Chakaravarthy due to a side strain.
- Chakaravarthy sustained the side strain during the opening T20I against Afghanistan on September 13 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, despite having recently returned from a Grade 2 hamstring injury.
- The 22-year-old Nigam represents the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, where he has taken 13 wickets in 19 matches and impressed selectors during the recent tri-series against Afghanistan A and Sri Lanka A.
- A BCCI source told PTI, "Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav were the two available options," with Kuldeep Yadav chosen instead for the West Indies ODIs later this month.
- India begins its quest for gold when the men's cricket competition commences on September 24 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with Chakaravarthy sidelined indefinitely and the team adjusting its spin attack.
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Varun Chakaravarthy Ruled out of Japan T20I, Asian Games with Side Strain; Vipraj Nigam Gets Maiden International Call-up
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. India mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of the one-off T20I against Japan and the Asian Games after suffering a side strain, with leg-spin all-rounder Vipraj Nigam receiving his maiden international call-up as his replacement. Sports News | Varun Chakaravarthy Ruled out of Japan T20I, Asian Games with Side Strain; Vipraj Nigam Gets Maiden International Call-up.
Varun Chakravarthy has also been ruled out of the Asian Games. He was previously ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against Afghanistan. His injury was initially considered temporary. A Delhi Capitals player has now been included in the squad in Varun's place.
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