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Shardul Thakur likely to play in Sydney Test, Umesh Yadav out of series

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Another injury setback for the Indian cricket team as their premier pacer Umesh Yadav has been ruled out of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar trophy due to a calf injury. Umesh, who hobbled off the field on day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, will not play in the third and fourth Test and is set to return to India, as per the latest reports.

T Natarajan, who is already in Australia with the team, is expected to his replace the 33-year-old in India squad for the remaining Test series. Also Read - India vs Australia 2020: Ravindra Jadeja in The Same Bracket as Ben Stokes, Says Former India Wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta

Umesh featured in both the Test matches on the tour and picked four wickets while bowling 39.4 overs. He picked up three wickets in the Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide which India lost by eight wickets. In Melbourne, Umesh was in the middle of a fine spell when he experienced pain in his left leg and called for immediate medical attention. He later limped back to the dressing room. Also Read - India vs Australia Tests | Team India Exhibited Talent And Character in Deep Crisis: Shoaib Akhtar