Calcutta: Dhawal Kulkarni will join the Indian team for the ongoing Test series against Australia, as a replacement for the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary, Sanjay Patel, said in a statement on Thursday.

Bhuvneshwar injured his ankle and will return to India to undergo a rehabilitation program. He will rejoin the team for the Test series as soon as he recovers and is declared fit, he said.

“Dhawal will be flying to Australia on Saturday and we are in the process of getting his visa done,” Patel said.

As a result, Kulkarni will not be included in the Mumbai team for their next two matches against Railways and Uttar Pradesh.