Sundar reported acute discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI at the BCA Stadium on Sunday.
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India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series against New Zealand after sustaining a side strain during the series opener in Vadodara, the BCCI confirmed on Monday.
Sundar reported acute discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI at the BCA Stadium on Sunday. He will undergo further scans, following which the BCCI medical team will seek expert opinion to determine the extent of the injury.
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“India all-rounder Washington Sundar reported an acute onset of discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Sunday. He will undergo further scans, following which the BCCI Medical Team will seek expert opinion. Washington has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the ODI series.
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“The men’s selection committee has named Ayush Badoni as his replacement. Badoni will link up with the squad in Rajkot, the venue for the second ODI,” the BCCI said in a statement.
This is the first time the 24-year-old Badoni has been called up to the national team. He has so far featured in 27 List A matches with 693 runs and 18 wickets to his name.
Sundar’s injury adds to India’s growing list of fitness concerns. Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the ODI series just days before the opener after suffering a side strain, with Dhruv Jurel drafted in as his replacement.
Tilak Varma, meanwhile, is recovering from groin surgery and will miss the first three T20Is of the five-match series against New Zealand beginning January 21 in Nagpur.
The setback is significant for India, particularly with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup approaching. Sundar is currently part of India’s World Cup squad, but his availability for the upcoming T20I series remains uncertain. In the first ODI, Sundar bowled five overs and remained unbeaten on 7 during India’s chase before being forced off due to injury.
India’s updated squad for 2nd and 3rd ODIs: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ayush Badoni
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