Ranchi:The Board of Control for Cricket in India's senior selection committee on Friday in a press release announced that left-arm spinner Mr Shahbaz Nadeem has been included in the Indian squad for the third and last Test match of ongoing three-match Test series against South Africa.
According to the report, Nadeem was picked after chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav complained of left shoulder pain to the management.
India vs South Africa: Shahbaz Nadeem added to India's squad for Ranchi Test
Virat Kohli-led Team India have taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the ongoing three-match series against Faf du Plessis-led outfit.
Shahbaz Nadeem
Shahbaz Nadeem made his First-class debut for Jharkhand against Kerala in 2004. So far, he has played 110 First-class cricket and bagged 424 wickets.
Nadeem came under the radar of cricket enthusiast after he took 51 wickets in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy. Nadeem is also only the sixth bowler to claim fifty or more wickets in a Ranji season.
Nadeem's best performance came against Kerala when he picked up 7 for 64 to stud Jharkhand's big win in Malappuram.
Virat Kohli-led Team India have taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the ongoing three-match series against Faf du Plessis-led outfit.
India’s squad for 3rd Test:Virat Kohli (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shahbaz Nadeem