ENG vs IND: BCCI’s big decision after Washington Sundar’s injury, now this player will be entered

Washington Sundar Injury Replacement: Team India has suffered a big setback before the decisive third ODI to be played between India and England at Lord’s. All-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the match due to a hamstring injury. In his place, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has included young all-rounder Harsh Dubey in the team.

Decision taken after medical examination

Washington Sundar suffered a hamstring injury while batting during the second ODI played in Cardiff. After this he did not come on the field during England’s innings. After medical examination, he has been ruled out of the third ODI. Now he will seek the advice of a specialist doctor for further treatment.

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Harsh Dubey added to #TeamIndia‘s ODI squad as a replacement for injured Washington Sundar.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 18, 2026

History of Harsh Dubey

This is a big opportunity for 23 year old Harsh Dubey. So far, he has played only two ODI matches for India, in which he has taken four wickets. In List-A cricket, Harsh has taken 35 wickets in 32 matches and his economy rate has been 4.82. He will try to leave his mark on a historic ground like Lord’s.

The match is going on a draw

The three-match ODI series is currently tied at 1-1. India had won the first match, while in the second ODI, thanks to Joe Root’s innings of 99 not out, England won by four wickets and leveled the series.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma also remains the center of discussion. There was constant speculation about his retirement, but BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has made it clear that Lord’s ODI will not be the last international match of his career. Rohit has been able to score only 11 and 26 runs so far in this series and a big innings will be expected from him in the decisive match.

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Will Dubey get a chance in playing?

In India’s batting, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer had shown good rhythm in the last match, while in bowling, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh will once again have a big responsibility. Now it has to be seen whether Harsh Dubey gets a chance in the playing eleven or not and how he proves himself on this big stage.