Varun Chakravarthy ruled out of Asian Games
Indian leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of the Asian Games squad due to a side strain, the BCCI confirmed. The 22-year-old Nigam, who currently plays for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, will take his place. Chakravarthy, who was injured in India's T20I opener against Afghanistan, is expected to be sidelined for an indefinite period.
Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav, both from the long list, were the available options to replace Chakravarthy. The Asian Games are set to begin on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. In the men's cricket competition, games are scheduled to start on September 24, with India opening the tournament in the quarterfinal stage.
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