Mukesh Kumar has been called to replace Shardul Thakur for the 2nd test against the West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Thursday, “Shardul Thakur was not available for selection for the 2nd Test due to a sore left groin,” said BCCI, This will be a debut match for the 29 years old, The right-arm medium pacer has picked up 149 wickets in his 39 first-class matches and he plays for Bengal.
BCCI Tweeted:
“Congratulations to Mukesh Kumar, who is all set to make his Test debut for #TeamIndia”
Congratulations to Mukesh Kumar, who is all set to make his Test debut for #TeamIndia 🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/oSPbbVu2Rh
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 20, 2023
Rohit Sharma Said:
“Shardul has pulled up a niggle — a groin issue, it brings Mukesh on for a debut. He has worked hard in the domestic cricket,” Rohit said during the toss.