The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on January 17 (Tuesday) announced that star middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out from the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. Iyer has picked up a back injury and will head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to start the recovery process. Madhya Pradesh and Royal Challengers Bangalore's batter Rajat Patidar has been named as a replacement for Iyer.
“Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury. He will be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for further assessment and management,” BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a release.
"The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Rajat Patidar as replacement for Shreyas Iyer," the release added.
India’s updated ODI squad against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Rajat Patidar, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik.
New Zealand squad: Tom Latham (c), Finn Allen, Doug Bracewell [for Matt Henry], Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
