Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is carried on a stretcher after getting injured during the one day international (ODI) Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 19, 2018. Photo; AFP NEW DELHI: Three Indian cricketers including star all-rounder Hardik Pandya were Thursday ruled out of the Asia Cup with injuries, dealing a blow to the side´s chances in the 50-over tournament. Pandya, 24, was stretchered off the ground after suffering an acute lower back spasm during the game against archrival Pakistan in Dubai on Wednesday. "All your love and support is going to make me come back stronger!" Pandya tweeted Thursday. Pandya will be replaced by Deepak Chahar in the squad, the Indian cricket board said in a news release. India, who beat Pakistan by eight wickets to top Group A, take on Bangladesh in a Super Four tie on Friday. The Indians will play Pakistan again on Sunday. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel, who injured his left index finger while fielding against Pakistan, will be replaced by Ravindra Jadeja. "He (Patel) was sent for scans and the results showed that he had a tendon tear. He will be unavailable for the remainder of the series," the Board of Control for Cricket in India said. Siddhartha Kaul has been roped into the squad in place of right-arm pacer Shardul Thakur, who is nursing soreness in his hip and groin. Chahar, Jadeja and Kaul will join the team later Thursday. India are already without their charismatic skipper Virat Kohli who has been rested for the six-nation tournament.<doc-sep>Hardik Pandya was stretchered off the field during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday. (Source: File) Hardik Pandya was stretchered off the field during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday. (Source: File) Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup after suffering an acute back injury during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday. He will be replaced most likely by Deepak Chahar. Chahar will reportedly join the team on Thursday. Earlier, rumours of Pandya not taking part kept swirling after he was stretchered off the field in the 18th over of the Pakistan innings. Pandya was into his fifth over and just as he was about to complete his over, the India allrounder Pandya started showing signs of discomfort. He immediately felt his lower back and lay on the ground in considerable pain. Unable to get up, Pandya was stretchered off the field and taken for medical examination. He ended with figures of 4.5-0-24-0. Meanwhile, this is the third instance in the last three months where an Indian player has been unable to play due to aggravated imjuries. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and R Ashwin were the previous casualties. While Kumar missed the Test series in England, Ashwin had to sit out for the last Test.<doc-sep>Asia Cup 2018: Hardik Pandya ruled out of the tournament; replacement named He was stretchered off the field during the game against Pakistan. Team India has been dealt with a huge blow in the ongoing Asia Cup as their all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the tournament. He was grimacing in pain after falling while bowling in the game against Pakistan and had to be stretchered off the field. Later, it was revealed that he is struggling with the acute lower back injury and his condition is being assessed. According to the reports in Hindustan Times, Deepak Chahar has been called up to the squad and he will land in Dubai on Thursday. This is his maiden call-up to the ODI team after making a debut in the T20I decider against England a couple of months ago. Chahar is also known for his decent batting along with his swing bowling prowess. It remains to be seen if he will be handed over a debut in the game against Bangladesh on Friday. Who will play in the XI? Hardik Pandya will be definitely missed with the bat now. He is more than a capable bowler and his explosive batting always helps Team India finish strong. With him being ruled out, it remains to be seen if Chahar will walk into the XI or Axar Patel who has been warming the bench for a long time will get a chance. However, there will be a debate if these two players are good enough to bat at number seven in the line-up. It won’t be easy for them though and the top-order will have to do the bulk of the scoring now. One of them has to stay until the end and with MS Dhoni struggling to deliver, the other teams will be looking to pounce on India’s weakness now. The Men in Blue will face Bangladesh in their first Super Four game on Friday after which the arch-rivals will again play on Sunday. [interaction id=”5ba20361424674b0d575d261″] Keep following CricTracker for more news and updates<doc-sep>India will be without the services of Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur for rest of Asia Cup 2018 with the trio being ruled out of the tournament due to injury. All-rounder Hardik Pandya suffered an acute lower back spasm during the India vs Pakistan Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Pandya was visibly in pain and had to be stretchered off the field. The incident took place in the 18th over (17.5) when he missed his footing in his follow-through. Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja and Siddharth Kaul have been named as the replacements for the injured trio and will join the team on Thursday. "All-rounder Hardik Pandya suffered an acute lower back spasm during the game against Pakistan and is undergoing treatment and assessment by the BCCI medical team. He will be unavailable for the remainder of the series. Deepak Chahar will replace Hardik Pandya in the squad," a BCCI statement said. Meanwhile, like Pandya, Axar too suffered an injury during the India vs Pakistan encounter. The left-arm spinner injured his left index finger while fielding and following a scan it was revealed that he had a tendon tear. Axar Patel will make way for Jadeja, who will join the team at the back of impressive performances with both the bat and ball in the final Test against England at The Oval, London. Promoted Right hip and groin soreness has ruled Thakur out of the tournament. The pacer was part of the Indian playing XI for the match against Hong Kong but will take no further part in the Asia Cup with Kaul being called up as his replacement. India's next Asia Cup assignment will see them take on Bangladesh in the Super Four stage on Friday.<doc-sep>
READ ALSO: Hardik Pandya, third Indian breakdown in three months Left-arm spinner Axar Patel injured his left index finger while fielding in the game against Pakistan. He was sent for scans and the results showed that he had a tendon tear. He will be unavailable for the remainder of the tournament. Ravindra Jadeja will replace Axar Patel in the squad. Right-arm pacer Shardul Thakur experienced right hip and groin soreness after the game against Hong Kong. He will be unavailable for the remainder of the tournament. Siddharth Kaul will replace Shardul Thakur in the squad. Injury update - @hardikpandya7 has an acute lower back injury. He is able to stand at the moment and the medical te… https://t.co/F0siZzDcgE — BCCI (@BCCI) 1537363029000 Deepak Chahar , Ravindra Jadeja & Siddharth Kaul will join the team on Thursday. Read this story in Marathi DUBAI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup with an acute back injury and Deepak Chahar will be his replacement.Chahar will be landing in Dubai on Thursday, a BCCI source said.Pandya not taking further part in the tournament was expected after he was stretchered off the field during the group league encounter against Pakistan on Wednesday.The incident took place in the 18th over of the Pakistan innings when the all-rounder was bowling his fifth over.It was the fifth delivery and Pandya, after completing the follow through, immediately felt his lower back and lay on the ground in considerable pain.He was unable to get up and was stretchered off. He was then taken for medical examination.Later, the BCCI tweeted that Pandya was suffering from an acute lower back injury.Pandya ended with figures of 4.5-0-24-0 after Babar Azam's catch was dropped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the batsman was on 32.