Yuvraj twisted his ankle while batting in the match against Australia in Mohali. The all-rounder will now be replaced by
"The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 has approved Manish Pandey as a replacement player for Yuvraj Singh in India's squad for the tournament," the ICC said in a statement.
Pandey, 26, has played two T20Is, which were against Zimbabwe in Harare in July last year. He has also played four ODIs.
"Any injury or illness-based replacement requires a written submission to the Event Technical Committee along with a diagnosis from a medical practitioner as to the extent of the injury or illness. Once replaced, a player may not return to the squad save as an approved subsequent replacement for another injured or ill player," the ICC stated.