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Prasidh Krishna ruled out of New Zealand ODIs with hamstring injury
Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of India's ODIs against New Zealand because he needs more time to recover from a hamstring injury.
The five-match ODI series starts on November 4, 2026.
Mohammed Siraj will join India A for its second four-day game against New Zealand A, beginning October 31.
Nitish Kumar Reddy will play the first ODI before joining India A for its third and final four-day game.
These matches are intended to give the players match practice before the two-Test series, which begins on November 19.
Krishna is expected to join India A for that final game if he passes a Return to Play assessment.
The India A games offer the players a chance to build up before the Tests, while Krishna continues his recovery.
Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy are set to play for India A in four-day matches against New Zealand A before India’s Test series against New Zealand.
Siraj is due to join India A for the second match, which begins on October 31.
Nitish is set to play the opening ODI against New Zealand on November 4 before joining India A for the third four-day match.
India’s two-Test series against New Zealand begins on November 19.
Prasidh Krishna will miss the five-match ODI series as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.
- Who
- Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy are set to play for India A. Prasidh Krishna will miss the New Zealand ODI series.
- What
- Siraj and Nitish are due to play in India A’s four-day matches against New Zealand A. The matches are intended to give them practice ahead of the Test series.
- When
- Siraj’s match begins October 31, and Nitish is due to play the third and final match after the November 4 ODI. The Test series begins November 19.
- Where
- India A’s matches are against New Zealand A. Specific venues are not stated.
- Why
- The matches are intended to provide match practice ahead of the Test series. Prasidh needs more time to build his workload after a hamstring injury.
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India A’s second four-day match against New Zealand A, which Siraj is due to join, gets underway.
Nitish is due to play in India’s opening ODI against New Zealand before joining India A.
Nitish is due to join India A for the third and final four-day match; Prasidh is also expected to join that match subject to a Return to Play assessment, though ESPNcricinfo says he will play.
India’s two-match Test series against New Zealand begins.
- Siraj
- Due to join India A for the second four-day match
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Due to join India A for the third and final four-day match
- Prasidh Krishna
- Ruled out of the five-match ODI series
- Test series
- India vs New Zealand; begins November 19
- Prasidh's injury
- Hamstring injury