Mumbai, Aug 16 (Agency) All-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed earned his maiden India call-up as he was named as a replacement for injured Washington Sundar for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Washington had injured his shoulder while playing a during a Royal London Cup game for Lancashire in England and was ruled out of the Zimbabwe tour.India will play the first ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on August 18.Shahbaz has been impressive in domestic cricket for Bengal and made a mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with his aggressive batting display.
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee named Shahbaz Ahmed as the replacement for Washington Sundar for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe,” BCCI said in a release.India squad for 3 ODIs: KL Rahul (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Shahbaz Ahmed.