New Delhi: Vice-captain KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel have been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against West Indies starting February 16. This information given by BCCI.

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KL Rahul injured while fielding in the second ODI against West Indies on 9 February

Actually, KL Rahul injured during fielding in the second ODI against West Indies on 9 February. At the same time, Axar Patel is in the final stages of his rehab after recovering from Kovid-19 recently. Both the players will now go to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for injury recovery.

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According to the BCCI, Rituraj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda have been included in the team in place of these two. Three T20 matches between India and West Indies are to be at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The first match will be on February 16 and the second on February 18. The third match will take place on February 20.