Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand and Rajat Patidar has been named as his replacement.
"Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury. Rajat Patidar has been named as his replacement," BCCI said in a statement. "He will be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for further assessment and management," the statement added.
Shreyas Iyer has been in exceptional form for Team India, particularly in the ODI format. Iyer has played 38 innings and has smashed 1631 runs with two 100s and 14 50s to his name. His highest score is 113*. He averages 46.60 at a strike rate of 96.50.
The Schedule
- 1st ODI - 18 January at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- 2nd ODI - 21 January at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
- 3rd ODI - 24 January at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
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: 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
IND vs NZ, 1st ODI - Venue Stats
Basic Stats
- Total matches: 6
- Matches won batting first: 3
- Matches won bowling first: 3
Average Stats
- Average 1st Inns scores: 277
- Average 2nd Inns scores: 250
Score Stats
- Highest total recorded: 350/4 by AUS vs IND
- Lowest total recorded: 174/10 by ENG vs IND
- Highest score chased:252/5 by RSA vs IND
- Lowest score defended: 290/7 by AUS vs IND
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