A piece of bad news has arrived for Indian cricket fans as Rishabh Pant gets ruled out of the 3-match ODI series against the Blackcaps ahead of the first game in Vadodara. Rishabh Pant, Team India's star wicketkeeper batter, has been ruled out of the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand. The selectors have named Dhruv Jurel as Pant's replacement in the squad for the ODI series. Later, BCCI's medical team confirmed that Pant has suffered a side strain, due to which he has been ruled out of the 3-match series. Meanwhile, Team India will play a 5-match T20I series against the Blackcaps, following the ODI series.

Source: dna January 11, 2026 10:17 UTC