|| CF DESK ||

Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav and seamer Deepak Chahar have been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Chahar sustained a right quadriceps injury during bowling while Suryakumar Yadav suffered a hairline fracture during a fielding attempt in the third and final T20I against the West Indies.

"They will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of their injuries," stated an official release.

Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Shardul Thakur have been rested for the series against Sri Lanka and hence it will give a chance to youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer.

India clean sweep the West Indies 3-0 which propelled them above England to become the top ranked T20 team in the world.

India and Sri Lanka will square off in three T20Is followed by two Tests, with the first match of the series to be played in Lucknow on Thursday.

India squad :Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Avesh Khan.