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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on January 11 that Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-ODI series against New Zealand. Pant was hit in his right lateral abdominal area while batting in the nets on the eve of the series opener at BCA Stadium, Vadodra. In his absence, an in-form Dhruv Jurel has joined the ODI squad.
“Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant felt a sudden onset discomfort in his right lateral abdominal area while batting in the nets during India’s practice session on Saturday afternoon at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara,” BCCI said in a statement.
“He was taken for MRI scans immediately and the BCCI Medical Team had a detailed discussion with an expert on his clinical and radiological findings. Pant has been diagnosed with a side strain (Oblique Muscle Tear) and is subsequently ruled out of the ODI Series.”
Jurel’s stunning Vijay Hazare Trophy numbers
Jurel has been in fine form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. The Uttar Pradesh batter is the fourth-highest run-scorer in the ongoing edition of VHT 2025-26. From seven innings, he has scored 558 runs at an average of 93 and strike rate of 122.90. He has two centuries and four fifties to his name.
Jurel is yet to make his ODI debut. So far, Jurel has played just 17 List A games. From 14 innings, he has made his mark by scoring 747 runs at an average of 74.70. He has two centuries and six fifties to his name in the 50-over format.
India's updated ODI squad for New Zealand series:
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk).
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