Iyer last played a T20I match for India against Australia back in December 2023 while Bishnoi last represented the Men in Blue in February of last year against England. (Sportzpics/PTI)Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi were added to India T20I squad to face New Zealand as spinner Washington Sundar was ruled out due to an injury, the BCCI said on Friday. Bishnoi was drafted in as a replacement for Washington while Iyer was included in place of the injured Tilak Varma and will play the first 3 matches against the Kiwis. Sundar underwent scans after reporting an acute onset discomfort in his lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara on January. This was followed by an in-person consultation with an expert.

Source: Indian Express January 16, 2026 15:53 UTC