India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has mentioned that the BCCI medical staff is assessing pacer Navdeep Saini, who injured his shoulder whereas fielding within the second T20 in opposition to Sri Lanka right here.
Saini, who didn’t bowl a single over within the recreation, was taken off the sector within the penultimate over of the Sri Lanka innings, when he injured his shoulder whereas fielding at extra-cover.
With eight of its gamers in isolation following all-rounder Krunal Pandya’s optimistic Covid check, the depleted Indian staff misplaced by 4 wickets within the second T20 right here on Wednesday.
“In Navdeep’s case, I feel the medical staff is dealing with him. We are going to assess the state of affairs, possibly tonight or within the morning and take a call accordingly,” Mhambrey mentioned within the post-match press convention.
“And I feel, as soon as the choice is finalised and conveyed to the selectors and the coach, I feel we’ll go forward after which if wanted we have to make any adjustments, we’ll do this,” he added.
Put into bat, India have been restricted to a modest 132/5 with skipper Shikhar Dhawan top-scoring with a 40.
The hosts then chased the goal with 4 wickets in hand and two balls to spare with Dhananjaya de Silva hitting a match-winning unbeaten 40.
The series-deciding third T20 will probably be performed on the similar venue on Thursday night. PTI
