A blow to India’s Test aspirations in South Africa came on Saturday with the BCCI announcing veteran pacer Mohammed Shami’s exclusion from the two-match series.
Shami, initially included in the squad subject to fitness, failed to receive clearance from the board’s medical team. Adding to the concerns, pace-bowling all-rounder Deepak Chahar also opted out of the ODI squad due to a family medical emergency.
In Chahar’s place, pacer Akash Deep has been named as the replacement.
This revised version condenses the information while emphasizing the negative impact of these withdrawals on India’s plans. It also uses active voice and stronger verbs for improved flow and readability.
