New Zealand Lose Two Key Players Ahead Of India ODIs
Injuries force New Zealand to drop Ravindra and Chapman from ODI squad.
The Brief
- Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman ruled out of ODIs due to injuries.
- Tim Seifert added to squad for first three ODIs.
- Matt Fisher and Matt Henry included with fitness conditions.
New Zealand has lost two key players ahead of the five-match ODI series against India due to injury. Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman have been excluded from the squad for the ODIs.
Ravindra dislocated his shoulder during a promotional shoot and is not yet fit to play white-ball cricket. Chapman suffered a left hamstring injury in the European T2,0 Premier League and requires additional rehab.
Tim Seifert, who scored 93 in the final T20I, has been added to the squad for the first three ODIs. He is already part of the squad for the final two matches.
Henry Nicholas and Dean Foxcroft have also been included, with Henry joining for the first three matches and Foxcroft for the last two. Pacer Matt Fisher is set to play the first three games and has already been added for the final two.
Matt Henry, who missed the last three T20Is due to a right quadriceps tear, will join the squad ahead of the series but his participation is subject to fitness assessments.
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