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Irfan Pathan will replace injured R Vinay Kumar for the tour of Sri Lanka."Vinay Kumar suffered a Grade I right hamstring injury while training. He will hence not be available for the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka," the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI) said in a statement.

"The selection committee has named Irfan Pathan as his replacement in the Indian squad."

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Another series, another return? Irfan Pathan was initially asked to sit out of the team. As RV Kumar is out of the side due to an injury, Irfan gets a surprise call up to the Indian team. It is a very happy moment if you are an ardent Irafn fan. However, the time is running out for Irfan to seal his spot in this team. It will be very important for him and also for Indian team management to define his role in the team.