Cricket-India spinner Patel returns to test squad against Sri Lanka


  • Cricket
  • Tuesday, 08 Mar 2022

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Left-arm spinner Axar Patel has returned to India's squad for the second and final test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru after recovering from an injury and COVID-19, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old played the last of his five test matches against New Zealand in December in Mumbai before a shin injury put him out of contention for the following series.

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