Big blow for India: Star pacer ruled out of New Zealand ODI series due to injury
Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand due to a lingering hamstring injury. The BCCI has announced updates to the squad, including player rotations for the India A team.
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India's preparations for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand have suffered a setback, with pacer Prasidh Krishna ruled out of the five-match series, the BCCI confirmed on Friday.The right-arm pacer has not played competitive cricket since picking up an injury midway through the second ODI against the West Indies. According to the BCCI, he needs more time to build up his bowling workload before he can return to match action."Prasidh Krishna, whose availability for India's five-match ODI series against New Zealand was subject to fitness clearance, is ruled out of the ODI series.
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