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#4 Vijay Shankar injured; ruled out of upcoming quadrangular series

Vijay Shankar up against an LBW appeal in the recent Lions' fixture

India's and Tamil Nadu's middle order batting talent and useful pacer Vijay Shankar was supposed to feature for the India B side in the upcoming quadrangular series also involving India A, Australia A and South Africa A, but latest reports suggest that the right-hander will be missing out on the tournament owing to a hamstring injury.

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) announced the news of Vijay's injury and subsequent ruling-out via a press release on Sunday morning (August 12), with the series slated to begin five days later. Vijay is currently at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore, where he is seeking the help of medication and the available physios to recuperate from the injury.

The series will begin on 17th August 2018, with India B's first match being against India A on August 19th. All the matches of the tournament will be held at the Mulapadu twin grounds near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

So far, the BCCI selectors have chosen not to name any replacement for the injured Vijay, and it is expected that they will field eleven players from the remaining 14-men side captained by Manish Pandey.