The fast bowler has been out of action since September last year because of a stress reaction in his back, and he’s been rehabilitating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru since then.
A week later, the BCCI said in a release: “The pacer has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the NCA. He will be joining the Team India ODI squad soon.”
India play three ODIs against Sri Lanka on January 10, 12 and 15, after the three-T20I series that begins on January 3.
India’s squad for Sri Lanka ODIs: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo