<p>India seamer Mohammed Shami was Monday ruled out of the five-match One-day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, starting in Cuttack Nov 2, due to an injury and will be replaced by Dhawal Kulkarni.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The nature and extent of the injury was not disclosed but a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) release said that Kulkarni has been picked as Shami's replacement for the first three ODIs of the upcoming series.<br /><br />Shami's absence will be a big setback since the 24-year-old has been one of India's better performers, emerging as the most successful bowler in the ODI series against the West Indies with 10 wickets.<br /><br />The Bengal pacer with 68 wickets in 36 matches was a key opening bowler while Kulklarni has only played one ODI, debuting against England in Birmingham Sep 2, but went wicketless.<br /><br />The Mumbai pacer has claimed 18 wickets from 59 First Class matches and 83 wickets from 53 List A matches.The team will be captained by Virat Kohli as regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested. Sri Lanka will be led by Angelo Mathews.<br /><br />Sri Lanka are playing India in a short series after the West Indies players pulled out mid-way through the ODI series following their dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board and the players association over contract.</p>
<p>India seamer Mohammed Shami was Monday ruled out of the five-match One-day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, starting in Cuttack Nov 2, due to an injury and will be replaced by Dhawal Kulkarni.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The nature and extent of the injury was not disclosed but a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) release said that Kulkarni has been picked as Shami's replacement for the first three ODIs of the upcoming series.<br /><br />Shami's absence will be a big setback since the 24-year-old has been one of India's better performers, emerging as the most successful bowler in the ODI series against the West Indies with 10 wickets.<br /><br />The Bengal pacer with 68 wickets in 36 matches was a key opening bowler while Kulklarni has only played one ODI, debuting against England in Birmingham Sep 2, but went wicketless.<br /><br />The Mumbai pacer has claimed 18 wickets from 59 First Class matches and 83 wickets from 53 List A matches.The team will be captained by Virat Kohli as regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested. Sri Lanka will be led by Angelo Mathews.<br /><br />Sri Lanka are playing India in a short series after the West Indies players pulled out mid-way through the ODI series following their dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board and the players association over contract.</p>