Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Injured Varun Chakaravarthy Ruled Out of Asian Games
Varun Chakravarthy is hurt and cannot play in India’s Asian Games campaign.
He will also miss India’s final match on September 17.
He had already missed the previous T20I match.
India has won the first two matches against Afghanistan.
That means India has already won the T20I series.
Ravi Bishnoi was given a chance to play because Chakravarthy was absent.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has also helped the team by bowling.
The injury adds Chakravarthy to India’s growing list of injured players.
Varun Chakravarthy will miss India’s Asian Games campaign because of an injury.
The injury also ruled him out of the third and final match on September 17.
He had already missed the second T20I on Tuesday.
India won the first two matches and secured the T20I series against Afghanistan.
Ravi Bishnoi replaced Chakravarthy in the team, while Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed with the ball.
- Who
- Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, India, and Afghanistan.
- What
- Chakravarthy was ruled out of India’s Asian Games campaign because of an injury.
- When
- He will miss the third and final match on September 17 and had missed the second T20I on Tuesday.
- Why
- He is injured.
- Player ruled out
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Reason
- Injury
- Match missed
- The third and final match on September 17
- Earlier absence
- Chakravarthy missed the second T20I on Tuesday
- Series result
- India won the first two matches and secured the T20I series against Afghanistan
- Replacement opportunity
- Ravi Bishnoi was given a chance in Chakravarthy’s absence
- Other bowling contribution
- Nitish Kumar Reddy made an impact with the ball