By IANS,
Mohali: Uncapped left-handed opening batsman Abhinav Mukund and left-arm fast bowler Jaidev Unadkat have been called up to reinforce injury-hit India team for the second Test against Australia, starting in Bangalore Saturday.
Opener Gautam Gambhir and pace bowler Ishant Sharma will miss the Test, both nursing knee injuries, after India’s thrilling one-wicket victory at Mohali.
Mukund, 20, has been a prolific run-getter in domestic cricket, averaging 55 while 18-year-old Unadkat is in the national squad after playing only four first-class matches. He played for the Board President’s XI against Australia in a warm-up game for the tourists and had unimpressive figures of one for 153.
Australia, meanwhile, have rested skipper Ricky Ponting, all-rounder Shane Watson and fast bowler Mitchell Johnson for the One-day series against India.
Michael Clarke will lead the team in the three-match series and the 14-man squad includes unheralded pacemen James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc, both 20.