Prasidh Krishna, second right, celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies Keacy Carty during the first One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and West Indies, in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI Photo)
Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj will join India A for the second four-day match against New Zealand A, which begins on October 31, 2026. Nitish Kumar Reddy will remain with India’s ODI squad for the first match against New Zealand, scheduled for November 4, 2026. India A’s updated squad for the second four-day match against New Zealand A:
He needs more time to build up his bowling workload before he can return to match action, according to the BCCI. The right-arm pacer, who is recovering from the hamstring injury, will need additional time to build up the workload required to be ready for matches,” the BCCI said in a media release. The right-arm pacer has not played competitive cricket since picking up an injury midway through the second ODI against the West Indies. “Prasidh Krishna, whose availability for India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand was subject to fitness clearance, is ruled out of the ODI series. Prasidh will join the India A squad for the third and final four-day match against New Zealand A, subject to clearing the Return to Play (RTP) assessment. The match will give him an opportunity to get some game time ahead of the Test series.
India’s preparations for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand have suffered a setback, with pacer Prasidh Krishna ruled out of the five-match series, the BCCI confirmed on Friday.