Injured Zaheer Khan out of Lankan Test series by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	A Mithun, Z Khan, A Mithun, A Mithun
Event:	India in Sri Lanka 2010

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DateLine: 8th July 2010

 

Indian strike bowler Zaheer Khan is ruled out of the tour with a shoulder injury.

 

"Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the forthcoming Sri Lanka series because of a shoulder injury. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has chosen Abhimanyu Mithun to replace him," Board Secretary N Srinivasan said in a BCCI release.

 

Zaheer was rested for the recent tour of Zimbabwe in order to keep him fresh for the busy season ahead. He played in all of India's matches in the recent Asia Cup at Dambulla.

 

Uncapped so far in Test, Mithun was included in the Indian squad for the two-Test series against South Africa early this year but did not play any match.

 

He has played an ODI against South Africa in Ahmedabad, in February this year.

 

India begin their tour of Sri Lanka with a three-day game against a Sri Lankan side in Colombo from July 13-15 before the first Test starts at Galle from July 18.