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Injured India seamer Krishna out of ODI series in NZ

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Prasidh Krishna was sidelined from the one-day international leg of the New Zealand tour after suffering a hamstring injury. The 30-year-old right-arm seamer must pass a fitness test before he can link up with the India A squad to remain in the frame for the two-test series. In other roster adjustments, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was added to the senior squad for the opening ODI on November 1. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj will also join the India A side ahead of the upcoming test fixtures.

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  • Prasidh Krishna must pass a formal fitness assessment to maintain his eligibility for the…: Prasidh Krishna must pass a formal fitness assessment to maintain his eligibility for the two-test series.
  • Both Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy will participate with the India A squad ahead…: Both Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy will participate with the India A squad ahead of the tests.
  • Workload management issues have altered India's bowling plans following their dominant pe…: Workload management issues have altered India's bowling plans following their dominant performance in the Twenty20 series.

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NEW DELHI, Oct 30 : Seamer Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the one-day international leg of India's ongoing tour of New Zealand with a hamstring injury, the Indian cricket board said on Friday.

• Right-arm bowler Krishna will need additional time to build up the workload required to be ready for matches. The 30-year-old will join the India A squad, subject to him clearing fitness assessment, to remain in contention to play the subsequent two-test series in New Zealand.

• Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will also link up with the India A squad ahead of the test matches.

• Reddy will also be part of the India squad for the first ODI against New Zealand on November 1.

• India have won the five-match Twenty20 International series with a hat-trick of wins.

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