The BCCI also informed that if Prasidh Krishna passes the ‘Return to Play’ (RTP) assessment, he will join the India A squad for the third unofficial four-day match against New Zealand A
Prasidh Krishna ruled out of ODI series, know full squad: India suffered a big blow ahead of ODI series on New Zealand tour. Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the series.
The Board of Cricket Control of India(BCCI) has made major change to the Indian team for the ODI series against New Zealand. The 5 match ODI series between the 2 teams will be played from November4 to 15.
The BCCI said in a statement that the 30-year-old needs more time to recover from his hamstring injury. He also needs additional time to prepare for the upcoming matches and achieve the required workload. Prasidh Krishna’s availability for the ODI series against New Zealand was dependent on his fitness clearance. However, no new replacement for Prasidh has been announced yet.
The BCCI also informed that if Prasidh Krishna passes the ‘Return to Play’ (RTP) assessment, he will join the India A squad for the third unofficial four-day match against New Zealand A.
The Board has updated the India A squad. The Board announced that Mohammed Siraj will join the India A squad for the second four-day match against New Zealand A, starting on October 31st. Meanwhile, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will join the India A squad for the third four-day match against New Zealand A, following the first ODI between India and New Zealand on November 4th. It should be noted that the first unofficial Test match was a draw.
India’s squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Naman Dheer, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnur Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (only for the first ODI).
India’s squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Naman Dheer, Aaqib Nabi, Gurnur Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.
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IND vs NZ ODI series schedule
1st ODI: November 4 (Auckland)
2nd ODI: November 7 (Wellington)
3rd ODI: November 10 (Hamilton)
4th ODI: November 13 (Bay Oval)
5th ODI: November 15 (Bay Oval)
All five matches of the ODI series will start at 7:30 am Indian time.
India A squad for the second unofficial Test:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Rathod, R Smaran, Dhruv Jurel (captain, wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Shikhar Mohan, Mukesh Choudhary, Mukesh Kumar, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper).
