Lucknow, Dec. 15 -- India allrounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two IDFC First Bank T20 Internationals against South Africa due to illness, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday.

Axar, however, is with India team in Lucknow, where he will undergo further medical assessment.

The Men's Selection Committee has named Shahbaz Ahmed as Axar's replacement for the last two T20Is, scheduled to be played in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

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