Iyer, Umesh, and Shahbaz replace Shami, Hooda for SA series

Mohammad Shami (PC: Twitter)

After testing positive for Covid-19 and missing the entire three-match T20I series against Australia, Mohammad Shami will not be available for the T20I series against South Africa as well after not recovering in time. 

The pacer did not travel to Thiruvananthapuram with the team, and in his place, Umesh Yadav, who was recently drafted into the Indian squad for the preceding series, continues to retain his position. A known person confirmed the news about Shami to Cricbuzz. He said,

"There is no medical update about the time that will take for him to be fully fit, but currently, it does not look good."