WI vs Ind ODI series | Mohammed Siraj rested as precautionary measure, flies back home

Mohammed Siraj has been rested from India's ODI squad due to a sore ankle. He had recently led the pace attack in the Tests against the West Indies and taken a five-for in the second match. He will join the Asia Cup camp for tune up to World Cup. Since the start of the year, he has played in ODIs, Tests, IPL, and WTC final.

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has been rested for the ODIs against the West Indies as a precautionary measure due to a sore ankle, the BCCI said on on July 27.

Siraj, who led the pace attack with aplomb in the Tests against the West Indies in the absence of seniors such as Mohammed Shami, flew back with the rest of the Test returnees — Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat and Navdeep Saini — after India's 1-0 series win.

"Mohd. Siraj has been released from Team India’s ODI squad ahead of the three-match series against the West Indies," a BCCI media release read.

"The right-arm pacer has a sore ankle and as a precautionary measure has been advised rest by the BCCI medical team," the release added.

India have not named a replacement for Siraj for the three-match ODI series starting in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Thursday.

Siraj played in both the Tests against the West Indies and claimed a five-for (5/60) in the second match in Trinidad.

In Siraj's absence, India's pace attacks now comprises Jaydev Unadkat, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, and uncapped (in ODIs) Mukesh Kumar.