Yuvraj singh out of Srilanka series due to fracture
Yuvraj singh out of Srilanka series due to fracture to his finger has left India worried as they go into the Opening ODI against Srilanka on Tuesday with a question mark on the availability of the dashing left hander.
Yuvraj had played a pivotal role in levelling the T20 series against the same opponents as his blistering unbeaten 25-ball 60 had helped India achieve the biggest ever run-chase in the shortest format of the game in Mohali.
The team management will wait till Tuesday morning to decide on fielding Yuvraj, who scored an unforgettable hundred last year by simply wading into the England bowling, in the series opener at Rajkot.
In case Yuvraj is unable to take the field, either Virat Kohli or local boy Ravindra Jadeja is expected to come into the playing eleven.
But losing a man of Yuvraj’s abilities would be a big loss to India who be keen to keep up their momentum and start the five-match ODI series on a resounding note.
India, currently second behind Australia in the ICC ODI ratings, have the added incentive as a clean sweep in the five-match rubber would help them narrow the gap with the front runners.India, with 122 ratings points, are eight behind Australia and can reduce the gap to four ratings points if they whitewash the Lankans, a task easier said than done.
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