Harbhajan fills in for Ashwin
Kanpur: Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been drafted into the Indian ODI squad after Ravichandran Ashwin suffered a side strain during the opening game of the five-match series here today.
Harbhajan, who was part of the T20 squad for the three-match series, was left out for the ODIs but the Punjab-born player got a lucky call-up after Ashwin could bowl only 4.4 overs at Green Park.
Ashwin's availability in the remainder of the series will be subject to medical assessment.
“R Ashwin has sustained a left side strain type injury during the first Paytm One day International against South Africa at Green Park, Kanpur on 11th October 2015. After making a detailed assessment of the injury, the BCCI medical team will confirm the time frame required for Ashwin to fully recovery from the injury,” the BCCI said in a release.
“Harbhajan Singh has been included in the Indian squad, and will join the team before the second match of the series in Indore,” the release added.
