Mongia ruled out for Chennai Test
Wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia, who was hit on his nose on the last day of the Kolkata Test yesterday, has been ruled out for the third and final Test against Australia starting in Chennai on Sunday and Mumbai captain Samir Dighe will replace him
16-Mar-2001
Wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia, who was hit on his nose on the last day of
the Kolkata Test yesterday, has been ruled out for the third and final
Test against Australia starting in Chennai on Sunday and Mumbai
captain Samir Dighe will replace him.
Indian manager Chetan Chauhan told reporters after net practice here
that "Dighe is being contacted to reach here tonight."
Mongia was injured by a Harbhajan Singh delivery and needed a couple
of stitches on his nose. Though he came back and kept wickets, there
was some swelling on his nose and an X-Ray was to be done today.
Mumbai Cricket Association joint secretary Mayank Khandwala told PTI
in Mumbai that Dighe would fly to Chennai this evening after captain
Saurav Ganguly called up to say that the wicket-keeper batsman be
rushed to join the team.