New Delhi, June 16 -- Ashok Sharma, who bowled one of the fastest deliveries of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at 154.2 kph, has been added into the India A squad for the ongoing one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka.

He replaces the injured Yudhvir Singh, who did not feature in any of India A's three matches so far. Ashok impressed in patches for the Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2026, picking up six wickets in as many matches, but was expensive at 10.85.

Yudhvir felt discomfort in his right shoulder while bowling on June 13 and also experienced similar pain earlier during a fielding session on June 11.

Yudhvir will undergo a graduated rehabilitation programme under the supervision of the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) to achieve a full...