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 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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Times of IndiaVarun Chakravarthy ruled out of Asian Games with side strain, Vipraj Nigam named replacement
Vipraj Nigam will replace Varun Chakravarthy in India's Asian Games cricket squad. Chakravarthy sustained a side strain and is out for an indefinite period. The young leg-spinner Nigam represents Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He has taken thirteen wickets in nineteen IPL matches played so far. The men's cricket competition for the Asian Games begins on September twenty-fourth.
Varun Chakaravarthy ruled out of Asian Games, BCCI set to announce DC all-rounder as replacement
Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of the Asian Games after suffering a side strain in India’s first T20I against Afghanistan. BCCI is set to name Delhi Capitals all-rounder Vipraj Nigam as his replacement in the squad.
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