Big jolt for India as Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I match of the seriesKumar Kushagra names as his coverScroll down to read the full story.
Published: October 23, 2026, 8:49 PM IST
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Ishan Kishan ruled out of 2nd T20I, Kumar Kushagra named cover (Image – X)
Big jolt for the Indian team ahead of the second match of the T20I series against New Zealand, which will be played at the Hangley Oval, Christchurch.
Star Indian player and one of the finest batters of all time, Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I match of the seriesThe men’s selection committee has named Kumar Kushagra to the squad as cover for the second T20I.
Kumar Kushagra, who is currently in Christchurch, will be seen joining the Indian squad for the second T20I clashThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team continues to monitor Kishan’s progress.
India’s updated squad for 2nd T20: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson [WK], Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma [VC], Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Kumar Kushagra [WK].
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