
Prasidh Krishna Ruled Out of New Zealand ODIs

Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been withdrawn from India’s upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The Karnataka seamer, who sustained a hamstring injury during the second ODI against the West Indies in Guwahati on September 30, has failed to recover in time. After bowling only five overs in that match before leaving the field, the BCCI confirmed that Krishna requires additional time to build the necessary workload for competitive cricket.
Subject to passing a Return to Play assessment, Krishna is slated to join the India A squad for the third unofficial Test, an move intended to prepare him for the upcoming Test series. No replacement player has been announced for the ODI squad, which is already operating without Jasprit Bumrah as he remains rested. The one-day series is scheduled to begin on November 4. According to had, On October 28 that Prasidh’s participation in the one-dayers commencing November 4 was in serious doubt, and it was understood that coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill were keen on his ava.
In other squad adjustments, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will participate only in the series opener before transitioning to the A team. He is set to join the India A side for the third unofficial Test starting November 6 to gain valuable red-ball match practice ahead of the first Test in Wellington on November 19. India A’s esh Choudhary, Mukesh Kumar, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra.
Meanwhile, pacer Mohammed Siraj has been added to the India A roster for the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A, which commences on October 31 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. Siraj joins a group of Test regulars led by captain Dhruv Jurel. This squad recently participated in the first unofficial Test in Lincoln, which ended in a draw after New Zealand A successfully held on in the closing light. Notably, KL Rahul, who appeared in the Lincoln fixture, will skip the Christchurch match to focus on his preparations for the ODI series. India’s ushagra, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.





