India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has been ruled out of the third Test against England after developing a strain in his left thigh.
Prathiv Patel will replace Saha for the third Test, starting here on Saturday.
BCCI medical team has confirmed that Saha suffered a strain in his left thigh during the second Test at Visakhapatanam, which India won by 246 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series against England. As a precautionary measure, Saha has been advised rest and will not play the third Test to avoid aggravating his injury.
Parthiv is all set to make a comeback to the Test team after more than eight years and four years after his last international match. Parthiv, 31, had made his Test debut against England as a 17-year-old during the 2002 tour and last played against Sri lanka at Colombo in August, 2008.