Bhuvneshwar, Dhawan released from India Test squad, rookie all-rounder Vijay Shankar in

Rookie Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been drafted in the Indian squad for the second cricket Test with seamer Bhuvneshar Kumar and opener Shikhar Dhawan being released from the squad.

“The BCCI would like to inform that Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan have been released from India’s Test team. The duo made a request to the selectors and the team management to release them owing to personal reasons,” the statement said.

NEWS – Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan released from Indian Test team. Vijay Shankar has been named as Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s replacement in the squad #INDvSL

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 20, 2017