Chahar will land in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, a BCCI source confirmed to PTI.
Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is carried on a stretcher after getting injured. (Photo: AFP)
Indian all-rounder Deepak Chahar is likely to replace injured Hardik Pandya in the ongoing Asia Cup 2018.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Wednesday ruled out of the Asia Cup 2018 due to his acute back injury.
Chahar will land in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, a BCCI source confirmed to PTI.
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Pandya not taking further part in the tournament was expected after he was stretchered out of the field during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday.
The incident took place in the 18th over of the Pakistan innings when the all-rounder was bowling his fifth over.
It was the fifth delivery and Pandya, after completing the follow through, immediately felt his lower back and lay on the ground in considerable pain.
He was unable to get up and was stretchered off. He was then taken for a medical examination.
Later, the BCCI tweeted that Pandya was suffering from an acute lower back injury.
Injury update – @hardikpandya7 has an acute lower back injury. He is able to stand at the moment and the medical team is assessing him now.
Manish Pandey is on the field as his substitute #TeamIndia #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/lLpfEbxykj— BCCI (@BCCI) September 19, 2018
Pandya ended with figures of 4.5-0-24-0 after Babar Azam’s catch was dropped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the batsman was on 32.
-With PTI inputs.
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