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Kumar Kushagra added to India squad as cover for injured Ishan Kishan ahead of 2nd T20I vs NZ

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 23 Oct 2026 1 hour ago

New Delhi: Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra has been added to the Indian team for the against as cover for injured Ishan Kishan, who has been ruled out of the match on October 24. He suffered a low-grade right adductor strain during the 1st T20I and has been ruled out of the second game of the series.

“Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan sustained a low-grade right adductor strain during the first T20I against New Zealand and is ruled out of the second T20I to be played on Saturday,” the BCCI said.

“The Men’s Selection Committee has added Kumar Kushagra to the squad as cover for the second T20I. Kushagra, who is currently in Christchurch with the India A squad, will join the India squad for the second T20I. The BCCI Medical Team continues to monitor Kishan’s progress,” the board added.

Kushagra was a part of the India A squad, which will face New Zealand A in their three-match unofficial Test series beginning on Saturday in Lincoln.

India win series opener by 4 wickets

India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the 1st T20I. After being asked to bat first, the hosts posted 225/4 in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips smashed an unbeaten 82 runs off 40 balls with the help of eight boundaries and three maximums. Finn Allen (45) and Bevo Jacobs (31 off 16) also made valuable contributions.

Chasing the 226-run target, the Men in Blue sealed the win with two balls to spare. Sanju Samson hit 67 runs off 33 balls, smashing eight boundaries and four maximums. Captain Shreyas Iyer chipped in with 42 off 28 balls, while Naman Dhir provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 42 off just 15 deliveries.

India’s updated squad for 2nd T20I vs New Zealand

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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