New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi has been added to for the first three ODI matches against New Zealand.
He was initially included in the team for the fourth and fifth games, but the Selection Committee has now moved him into the squad from the start of the series.
He was selected for the entire five-match ODI series after India pacer Prasidh Krishna was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. He has failed to recover in time from the injury which he suffered during the second ODI against the West Indies in Guwahati. He picked up one wicket and conceded 45 runs in the five overs in that game before leaving the field.
He was initially named in India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series subject to fitness. However, with the team management prioritising his fitness for the upcoming two-match Test series, Prasidh will miss the 50-over leg of the tour.
Nabi had emerged as a possible replacement after impressing during India A’s red-ball series against New Zealand A. His three-wicket burst in the first unofficial Test at Lincoln, along with the seam movement he generated, caught the attention of touring selectors Pragyan Ojha and Ajay Ratra.
Nabi came into contention after delivering impressive performances in India A’s red-ball series against New Zealand A. His three-wicket haul in the first unofficial Test at Lincoln, along with the movement he generated off the pitch, caught the attention of touring selectors Pragyan Ojha and Ajay Ratra.
India’s updated squad for first three ODI matches vs New Zealand
With Nabi added to the squad for the first three matches, Shubman Gill will captain India’s updated team, with Shreyas Iyer as his deputy. The squad also features Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan.
India’s updated squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (first ODI only) and Auqib Nabi.