India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: As Team India's injury list grows, fight for backup fast bowlers gets intense in last two ODIs vs South Africa

The weather situation on Saturday here much resembled the condition of the Indian teams – the one that has left for the T20 World Cup and the ‘second-string’ side playing the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. With each passing day, injury concerns grow for the team management. This series may not be as significant from India’s point of view, given that the first-choice players are already training Down Under. However, in terms of finding Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement for the ICC mega event, the ODI series could have been the ideal stage. Even as it looks like Mohammed Shamiis the first-choice replacement for Bumrah, Deepak Chahar has impressed with his fine bowling in the T20I series. That could have just proved to be enough for the management to think of Chahar’s case if Shami misses the bus.

However, Chahar too is in danger of missing the T20 World Cup after being ruled out of the last two ODIs against the South Africa on Saturday. BCCI on Saturday announced Washington Sundar as replacement for injured Chahar in India’s squad for the remaining ODIs.

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For the likes of Shardul Thakur, who had a great all-round performance in the last match, these injuries come as opportunities to knock on the selectors’ door. He will be eager to continue where he left off in Lucknow as India face a must-win situation in three-match