Prasidh Krishna will miss India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The series starts November 4. He is a right-arm fast bowler. He has not played any competitive cricket since he got hurt during the second ODI against the West Indies. The BCCI’s Centre of Excellence has not cleared him yet. He is expected to go through match simulations on November 1 and 2.
Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi will take his place in the ODI squad.
A Cricbuzz report says head coach Gautam Gambhir and Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill want Krishna fit for the two Tests. India are in the bottom half of the current World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. A place in the final is on the line. Having Krishna for the two Tests would help India’s chances. If he gets fully fit in time to play some cricket in New Zealand, he would likely play the third unofficial Test from November 6 to 9. Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant will also play in that game.
The selectors had picked Krishna for the first three ODIs, but only if he passed a fitness check. They rested him for the last two ODIs. Gill will also miss those two games so he can prepare for the Tests. The first Test is in Wellington on November 19. The second is in Christchurch on November 27.
Krishna has played only nine Tests so far. Even so, he has moved up the ranks and is now among the first-choice pacers. He had his first match simulation on October 22. The fact that another one is planned for the coming days suggests the first test did not give the results the team wanted. A Centre of Excellence report said his workload will go up step by step. It said skill-specific loading will be raised gradually, with clinical monitoring continuing.
Auqib Nabi Added to India Squad for First Three New Zealand ODIs
Prasidh will miss India’s ODI series against New Zealand because of injury. He was picked for the first three matches, but only if he passed a fitness check. He is still recovering and will not play those games on November 4, 7 and 10. A BCCI source told PTI that Prasidh is recovering well. He has a match simulation and a fitness test set for November 1 and 2 at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Auqib Nabi will replace Prasidh in the squad. He will now be available for the first three ODIs as well. Before this, he was picked only for the fourth and fifth matches. Auqib made his ODI debut for India on September 30 against the West Indies in Guwahati. He is from Jammu and Kashmir. He is currently in New Zealand and played for India A in the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln. In that four-day game, he took three wickets in each innings. He also scored 38 runs off 63 balls as a No. 9 batter in the second innings.
The five-match ODI series starts on November 4. The first game is at Eden Park in Auckland. The second is at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on November 7. Shubman Gill will captain India in the first three ODIs. Shreyas Iyer will lead the side in the last two games. Those are at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on November 13 and 15. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in the squad for all five matches. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the ODI series. He will, however, play for India in both Tests against New Zealand.
FAQs
Q. Why has Prasidh Krishna been ruled out of the New Zealand ODI series?
A. Krishna has not received fitness clearance after suffering an injury against the West Indies.
Q. Who has replaced Prasidh Krishna in India’s ODI squad?
A. Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi has replaced Krishna for the first three ODIs.
Q. When does India’s ODI series against New Zealand begin?
A. The five-match series begins on November 4, 2026.
Q. When will Prasidh Krishna undergo his next fitness assessment?
A. Krishna is scheduled for match simulations and a fitness test on November 1 and 2.
Q. Who will captain India in the New Zealand ODI series?
A. Shubman Gill will lead India in the first three ODIs, while Shreyas Iyer will captain the final two matches.
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