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Ishan Kishan to miss third India-New Zealand T20I with strain
Ishan Kishan will miss India's third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington while recovering from a right adductor strain.
He picked up the low-grade injury during the first match and also missed the second.
His absence is precautionary, and India bowling coach Morne Morkel said Kishan is training and doing well.
Kishan's absence leaves India looking for a reliable batter at No.
3, a role where Tilak Varma and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have struggled in the last two matches.
Sooryavanshi may get another chance in the third game, with Kishan not yet recovered.
India will need to settle its batting order while Kishan continues his recovery.
Ishan Kishan will miss the third T20I against New Zealand because he has not regained match fitness after a right adductor strain.
The BCCI said Kishan is recovering well and its medical team is monitoring his progress.
He sustained the low-grade strain during the opening match of the five-match series and also missed the second T20I.
The third match is scheduled for October 27 in Wellington.
Kumar Kushagra will remain with India’s squad, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to retain his place in the playing XI.
- Who
- Ishan Kishan, India’s wicketkeeper-batter, will miss the match.
- What
- He has been ruled out of the third T20I against New Zealand because he has not regained match fitness after a right adductor strain.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Wellington, New Zealand.
- Why
- He sustained a low-grade right adductor strain during the series opener and has not regained match fitness.
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Kishan sustained a low-grade right adductor strain during the opening T20I against New Zealand.
Kishan missed the match, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi replaced him in India’s playing XI.
The BCCI confirmed Kishan was recovering but had not regained match fitness for the third T20I.
The third T20I is scheduled to take place in Wellington.
- Injury
- Low-grade right adductor strain
- Injury occurred
- Opening T20I against New Zealand
- Third T20I
- October 27, 2026
- Venue
- Wellington
- India’s series lead
- 2-0 in the five-match series
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What people are saying
Ishan Kishan is unavailable for the 3rd T20I. He's here to train and is doing well. But his unavailability is mostly precautionary