Parthiv Patel to replace Wriddhiman Saha for the 3rd Test
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BCCI medical team confirms that India wicket keeper Wriddhiman Saha developed a strain in his left thigh during the second match of the five-match Test Series-2016, played against England at Visakhapatnam.
Saha pulled off a thigh strain during the second Test against England and as a precautionary measure, has been advised rest and will not play in the next Test match of the series.
Parthiv Patel, who had played his last Test in 2008 against Sri Lanka at P Sara Oval in Colombo, will replace Saha in the Indian team for the third Test to be played from November 26, 2016, at Mohali.
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