Gaikwad ruled out of T20I series

Gaikwad, 25, had complained of pain in his right wrist joint before the first T20I in Lucknow.

He was later examined by the BCCI Medical Team and an MRI scan, followed by a specialist consultation deemed him unfit for the rest of the series. He will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for management of his injury.

The Selection Committee has drafted Mayank Agarwal for the final two T20Is in place of Gaikwad and the batter has already joined the squad in Dharamsala.

The second T20I will take place on Saturday, 26 February and the third T20I will be played on Sunday, 27 February.

Squad for 2nd and 3rd T20Is: Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Avesh Khan, Mayank Agarwal