India’s premier pacer Umesh Yadav would have been disappointed after sustaining an injury in the second Test that led to his ouster from the ongoing four-match Test series against Australia. But the new year has brought happiness for him. Umesh Yadav and his wife Tanya have been blessed with their first child on the eve of the new year.

Taking to Twitter, Umesh Yadav, who got married in 2013, shared the joy with the fans. He revealed that he has been blessed with a baby girl.

It's a girl. ?????? pic.twitter.com/mdorY5nBUv

— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) January 1, 2021

Umesh Yadav had left Australia on Wednesday. The fast bowler had undergone scans after he complained of pain in his calf muscle while bowling on the third day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Umesh limped over on completing his follow-through during his fourth over following which he was taken back to the dressing room. He didn’t return to bowl in the second innings but it didn’t harm the team as Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin took the charge of the team.

Umesh Yadav replaced with T Natarajan:

On Friday, BCCI announced T Natarajan as Umesh’s replacement in the squad for the third Test in Sydney while Shardul Thakur has been swooped in place of Mohammed Shami. Rohit Sharma has also joined the team following the completion of his quarantine.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named T Natarajan as Yadav’s replacement. Ahead of the Boxing Day Test, Shardul Thakur was added to the Test squad as Mohd. Shami’s replacement after the senior fast bowler suffered a hairline fracture in his right forearm. Both Shami and Umesh Yadav will head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further rehabilitation of their injuries. Rohit Sharma has completed his quarantine and has now joined the Indian Cricket Team in Melbourne,” BCCI said in a statement.

Currently, the series is even-steven with India winning the second Test match. The third Test will begin on January 7.