Sibsankar Roy replaces injured Mandeep Singh in India Blue squad

New Delhi: Sibsankar Roy today replaced all-rounder Mandeep Singh in the India Blue Squad for the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy after the latter was ruled out for three weeks due to a finger injury. “Mandeep Singh has sustained a finger injury, and has been ruled out of action for three weeks,” BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement. [caption id=“attachment_1128431” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File photo of Mandeep Singh playing for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL. AP[/caption] The tournament will be played in Indore from September 26 to September 29. The 22-year-old Roy has played 17 first-class matches, scoring 704 runs at an average of 26.07. His list A tally of runs stands at 623 at an average of 28.31. PTI