Sat Oct 05 20:07:31 UTC 2024: ## Tilak Varma Replaces Injured Shivam Dube for Bangladesh T20I Series

**Gwalior, India:** India’s all-rounder Shivam Dube has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh due to a back injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Saturday.

Dube’s injury, which resurfaced during training in Mumbai ahead of the series, caused him discomfort during practice in Gwalior.

The BCCI has named young Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma as Dube’s replacement. Varma, who recently recovered from injury, will join the squad in Gwalior on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Tilak has represented India in 16 T20Is, scoring 336 runs and taking two wickets. He missed the recent T20I series against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka due to injury.

Dube, who has played 33 T20Is for India, scoring 448 runs and taking 11 wickets, will be a significant loss for the Indian team.

India’s updated squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh is:

* Suryakumar Yadav (C)
* Abhishek Sharma
* Sanju Samson (wk)
* Rinku Singh
* Hardik Pandya
* Riyan Parag
* Nitish Kumar Reddy
* Washington Sundar
* Ravi Bishnoi
* Varun Chakaravarthy
* Jitesh Sharma (wk)
* Arshdeep Singh
* Harshit Rana
* Mayank Yadav
* Tilak Varma

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