Asia Cup: MS Dhoni suffer muscle spasm, Parthiv Patel brought in as back up

India captain MS Dhoni suffered back spasm on Monday. Parthiv Patel has been named as his replacement. (Source: AP File)

India’s preparation for Asia Cup and the subsequent ICC World T20 got a slight jerk as captain MS Dhoni suffered a muscle spasm in the back during a practice session in Dhaka on Monday.

In a press release, BCCI said, “India ODI and T20I captain MS Dhoni has suffered a muscle spasm in the back during a training session today in Dhaka.”

To be on the safer side, the team management have called in Parthiv Patel as a back up option.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Parthiv Patel as the back-up wicketkeeper for the upcoming Asia Cup, 2016. He will join the team in Dhaka at the earliest,” said the media release.