SRINAGAR: India have named Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi in the squad for the fourth and fifth One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, while Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the five-match series due to a hamstring injury.
According to the squad update issued on October 30, Prasidh, who was awaiting fitness clearance, requires additional time to build the workload necessary to return to competitive cricket.
The right-arm fast bowler will join the India A squad for the third and final four-day match against New Zealand A, subject to clearing his Return to Play (RTP) assessment. The opportunity is expected to provide him with match practice ahead of the Test series.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj will join India A for the second four-day match against New Zealand A, scheduled to begin on October 31.
Nitish Kumar Reddy will remain with India’s ODI squad for the opening match against New Zealand on November 4 before linking up with India A for the third and final four-day game. The move is aimed at providing him with match practice ahead of the two-Test series, beginning November 19.
Auqib’s inclusion features in the updated squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs, which will be led by Shreyas Iyer. The squad also includes Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
Shubman Gill will captain India in the first three ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer serving as vice-captain. The squad includes Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who is available only for the opening match.
India A’s updated squad for the second four-day match comprises Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Yash Rathod, R Smaran, Dhruv Jurel (captain and wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Shikhar Mohan, Mukesh Choudhary, Mukesh Kumar, Manav Suthar and Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper).
