Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla [ Images ] has been inducted into the India [ Images ] Green cricket team for the October 25-28 N K P Salve Challenger Series to be held at Ahmedabad [ Images ].

"Murali Kartik [ Images ] has been given a rest. His place will be taken up by Piyush Chawla," said selection panel chief Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday.

Chawla suffered an ankle injury during India's triumphant campaign in the Twenty20 [ Images ] World Championship in South Africa [ Images ] last month and missed the subsequent seven-match ODI series against Australia [ Images ] as well as the one-off T20 International held in Mumbai [ Images ] last Saturday.

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The injury to Chawla opened up a place for Kartik, who on his recall to the national team after a 20-month banishment, grabbed the chance with both hands and bowled splendidly.

The left-arm spinner from Railways appears a certainty when the team for the ODI series against Pakistan commencing at Guwahati on November 5 is picked in Ahmedabad on October 27.

Chawla will be playing under Gujarat's attacking wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel [ Images ] in the three-team tournament also featuring India Red, led by Mohd Kaif, and India Blue, captained by Virender Sehwag [ Images ].

The day/night limited overs tournament commences with a clash between India Red and India Blue and the final is slated for October 28.