Big blow for New Zealand as their allrounder Rachin Ravindra suffered an injury during a training session ahead of the T2I series against Australia. The injury reportedly happened on Tuesday. The incident occurred when Ravindra collided with a boundary hoarding while attempting a catch, leaving him with a facial laceration.
Rachin Ravindra Suffers Facial Injury: Under Close Monitoring
The 24-year-old underwent an initial concussion test at the ground, which he passed, but will continue to be closely monitored by the team’s medical staff in the coming hours. Ravindra’s availability for the three-match T20I series, set to begin on October 1 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, remains uncertain.
This marks Ravindra’s second facial injury of 2025. Earlier this year, in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy, he was struck on the forehead during a tri-series match against South Africa in Lahore, which ruled him out of the remainder of that series and New Zealand’s opening Champions Trophy match against Pakistan.
New Zealand will be hoping that Ravindra’s injury is not serious, given his importance to the side across formats. With the T20I series against Australia looming large, the team will be keen to assess his fitness before finalising the squad.
The series will continue with two more games on October 3 and 4, and New Zealand will be hoping to have all key players available for a crucial clash against their trans-Tasman rivals.
New Zealand vs Australia Squads
New Zealand
Michael Bracewell (c), Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Bevon Jacobs, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Alex Carey, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matt Kuhnemann, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe
New Zealand vs Australia T20I Series Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| Oct 01, Wed | New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 03, Fri | New Zealand vs Australia 2nd T20I | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 04, Sat | New Zealand vs Australia 3rd T20I | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL |
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