Justin Greaves has been ruled out of the remaining match of the ongoing ODI series between the India national cricket team and the West Indies national cricket team. The third and final match of the three-match ODI series will be played in New Chandigarh on October 3.
Ahead of the match, it is learnt that Justin Greaves will not take part in the match. The opener missed the previous match as well because of a calf injury, which he received in the series opener while batting under humid conditions at theGreenfieldd International Stadium.
Justin Greaves scored a century in the India vs West Indies series opener
Justin Greaves kicked off the bilateral series in style, stitching a historic partnership with his opening partner John Campbell against India in India. In the first match, Greaves returned to the pavilion after playing a 101-run knock from 108 balls.
It is believed that during batting in the match, he picked up the injury. He did not even return in the second inning for fielding. Ahead of the second match, it was revealed that the batter got an injury in his calf muscle, which is likely to keep him away from competitive matches for a significant amount of time.
On the eve of the India vs West Indies 3rd ODI, Cricbuzz reported that Justin Greaves has been ruled out of the game. The series, however, has already been claimed by the home team, India, as they got to win in the first two matches of the series, turning the third match into a dead rubber.
In the absence of Justin Greaves, the West Indies team management named Keacy Carty as the replacement for the injured Greaves. Carty, however, was dismissed for only 9 runs, facing only 10 balls in Guwahati.
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