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India vs Australia 2nd Test: Ashwin, Rohit ruled out, Kohli mulls options
1. India vs Australia 2nd Test:
Ashwin, Rohit ruled out, Kohli
mulls options
Ashwin's unavailability is a big loss as he had taken a six-
wicket haul at Adelaide to help India record their first win
in a series opener in Australia
India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and batsman Rohit Sharma have been ruled out of the second
Test starting on Friday, dealing a double blow to the visitors at a time when opener Prithvi Shaw is yet to
recover from an ankle injury.
With the trio unavailable for selection, India included Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and
Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a 13-man squad announced on eve of the second Test.
While Shaw injured his ankle while fielding in the sole warmup game before the series opener, Ashwin
suffered an abdominal strain and Rohit hurt his back during the first Test which India won by 31 runs.
"Prithvi Shaw is recovering well from his left ankle injury but still undergoing treatment. R Ashwin has a left-
sided abdominal strain. He is receiving treatment at the moment. Rohit Sharma jarred his lower back while
fielding in the 1st Test at Adelaide. He is undergoing treatment. He too is ruled out of the second Test," read a
statement from the BCCI.
"The team management is closely monitoring these players and a call on their availability for the third Test
will be taken at an appropriate time," it added.
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