New Delhi, Jan 11 (UNI) Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand after suffering an injury during practice, the BCCI said on Sunday.
Pant felt sudden discomfort on the right side of his abdomen while batting in the nets during India’s practice session at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. He was taken for MRI scans immediately.
After reviewing the clinical and scan reports, the BCCI medical team confirmed that Pant has sustained a side strain, also known as an oblique muscle tear. He will miss the entire ODI series.
The Men’s Selection Committee has named Dhruv Jurel as Pant’s replacement. Jurel has already joined the Indian squad.
India’s updated ODI squad includes Shubman Gill as captain, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel.
The ODI series is part of New Zealand’s tour of India.
