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On Wednesday, January 14, the Indian team suffered a huge setback as the all-rounder Washington Sundar is all set to miss the forthcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting on Wednesday, January 21, in Nagpur.
Notably, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder is already ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand due to a side strain. Interestingly, the five-match T20I series against New Zealand will be India’s last series before the much-awaited ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Moving into the details, Sundar suffered a side strain, and later the scans revealed that he would require at least a few weeks' rest. Though he was supposed to be a part of the T20I series against the BlackCaps, the BCCI medical team has advised the all-rounder to rest for two weeks and he would head to the BCCI’s CoE to start his recovery.
“Washington Sundar reported an acute onset discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Sunday,” a BCCI statement said.
Indian pacer Harshit Rana was asked about Washington's injury after the game, and he stated, “Washington Sundar has a side strain. He was in pain while batting. Our medical team will assess and will update.”
Washington could bowl only five overs in the first ODI against New Zealand, and after his injury, he left the field. However, he came out to bat after India had a sudden middle-order collapse. He scored seven runs from as many balls, forming an important partnership with KL Rahul and helping India win by four runs.
India’s squad for T20I series against New Zealand: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ishan Kishan (WK).
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