Bhandari flying out to replace Balaji

Delhi medium pacer Amit Bhandari will replace injured Laxmipathy Balaji, who has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in England due to an injury.

8220;The Indian team physio Andrew Leipus reported to us that Balaji would be out of action for the mini-World Cup at London due to a groin injury and at the request of the Indian team management and after consultation with the senior selection committee, we have decided to send Bhandari as replacement at the earliest,8221; BCCI secretary S K Nair said in a statement here today.

Balaji is the second of the Indian one-day regulars to cry out injured from the tournament, Sachin Tendulkar having dropped out earlier with a long-term tennis elbow condition. 8212; Agencies