IND vs AUS: Mukesh Kumar Released From India’s Squad For His Marriage, Deepak Chahar Added to Team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that pacer Mukesh Kumar has been released from India’s squad for the third T20I against Australia at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Mukesh, who was part of the first two T20Is Playing XI, is getting married and he has been granted leave for his special occasion and missed the third T20I.

“Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar made a request to BCCI to be released from India’s squad ahead of the third T20I against Australia in Guwahati. Mukesh is getting married and has been granted leave for the duration of his wedding festivities,” the BCCI stated.

“He will join the squad ahead of the 4th T20I in Raipur,” it added.

The BCCI also announced that right-arm pacer Deepak Chahar has been added to the squad for the remainder of the series.

Mukesh was wicketless in the series opener but managed to claim one wicket in the second T20I at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

While Deepak last played for India way back in December 2022.

Chahar picked up a hamstring injury earlier in the season and missed as many as six IPL league games for Chennai Super Kings. Earlier, he missed last year’s IPL due to a back injury.

With the ball in hand, Chahar has picked up 16 and 29 wickets respectively from 13 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals.

But Chahar is also no mean with the bat and has two half-centuries in ODIs.

Meanwhile, India made one change to their XI in the third T20I as Avesh Khan came in place of Mukesh Kumar who is getting married as skipper Suryakumar Yadav also wished him all the best for the biggest game of his life.

“Happy to bat first, not surprised with the dew coming along early. We just want to do the same thing, have the game plans and express ourselves. One change for us – Avesh replaces Mukesh, who is playing his biggest game, he’s getting married and we wish him all the best,” Suryakumar said at the toss.