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India National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team: In a massive blow to the West Indies Cricket Team, pacer Alzarri Joseph was ruled out of the Test series against India due to a lower back injury, announced by Cricket West Indies on Sunday. Left-arm pacer Jediah Blades of Barbados has been called in as Joseph's replacement for the two-match series, beginning at Ahmedabad on October 2.

It is worth noting that the Windies have already lost Shamar Joseph due to an injury.

“Alzarri Joseph has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against India due to a lower back injury. After complaints of discomfort, scans revealed a degeneration of the previously resolved lower back injury,” said the Cricket West Indies in a statement.

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“Jediah Blades, who has been capped in One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals has been drafted in as cover for the Two Tests following the ongoing series against Nepal,” the statement added.

The CWI said veteran all-rounder Jason Holder turned down the offer to join the squad in India to undergo a pre-determined “medical procedure".

“Jason Holder declined selection as Joseph's replacement for the series citing a planned medical procedure,” said the CWI.

Uncapped all-rounder Johann Layne has replaced Shamar in the squad.

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India National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Players:

Revised West Indies squad: Roston Chase (C), Jomel Warrican, Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Jediah Blades, Johann Layne, Brandon King, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre and Jayden Seales.

India Squad: Shubman Gill (c), Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), N. Jagadeesan (wk), Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna