Abhimanyu Mithun and Praveen Kumar were named as
replacements for the three Tests, the BCCI said in a statement.
"Zaheer has a right ankle problem and Sreesanth has a
right elbow problem. Both players will require some time off for
rehabilitation," BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan said.
World champions India, also ranked No. 1 in Tests, are on
tour in the Caribbean for a Twenty20 match, five one-day internationals and
three test matches.
Zaheer, who was rested for the shorter versions, and
Sreesanth joined a long list of Indian cricketers who are skipping the full
tour of the Caribbean.
Regular openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir missed
out due to shoulder injuries while Yuvraj Singh was ruled out due to a lung
infection.
Sachin Tendulkar, who was rested for the limited-overs
series, opted out of the tests to spend time with his family.
India,
playing their first ODI series since winning the World Cup on home soil in
April, lead the five-match series 2-0 with the third match to be played in
Antigua on Saturday.
