Axar Patel ruled out for remainder of IND vs SA T20I series, BCCI names replacement

In a blow to the Indian team, star all-rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out for the remainder of the T20I series against South Africa due to illness. Axar had missed out on playing in the third T20I at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala.

"Team India allrounder, Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two IDFC First Bank T20Is against South Africa due to illness. However, he is with the



team in Lucknow where he will be further medically assessed," BCCI said in a statement on Monday.

Meanwhile, Shahbaz Ahmed has been named Axar's replacement for the remainder of the series. "The Men’s Selection Committee has named Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacement for the T20Is in Lucknow and Ahmedabad," the statement added. India will be facing South Africa in the next two matches in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.