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New Zealand’s injury woes deepen as opener ruled out of 1st ODI against India

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 03 Nov 2026 14 min ago

New Delhi: New Zealand have suffered another major injury blow ahead of the start of the five-match ODI series against. New Zealand opener Devon Conway has been ruled out of the first ODI, which is set to be played at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, November 04.

Conway got injured after colliding with Matt Henry while attempting a catch during New Zealand’s training session ahead of the first ODI. In a statement, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that Conway has been ruled out of the ODI series opener after suffering concussion due to the collision.

“Devon Conway and Matt Henry collided while attempting a catch during the Blackcaps training today at Eden Park. Both players were immediately treated by medical staff on-site and received Head Injury Assessments. Conway was taken to A&E for further examination, which confirmed a concussion that has ruled him out of the first ODI against India tomorrow (on November 4),” NZC stated in a release.

Conway’s sidelining has added to New Zealand’s injury woes ahead of the ODI series. The hosts are already without Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman, who were both ruled out from the ODI series due to respective injuries. Chapman is undergoing rehab after a hamstring injury, while Ravindra is recovering from a shoulder issue.

New Zealand will also be without pace all-rounder Zak Foulke and Will O’Rourke in the ODI series as the duo continue to undergo rehab after respective injuries. Conway is the latest to join New Zealand’s extensive injury list, leaving them in a spot of bother ahead of the ODI series against India. There is also no confirmation yet on pacer Matt Henry’s availability for the ODI series against India.

Who will replace Devon Conway?

35-year-old Conway was New Zealand’s first-choice opener for the ODI series against India. In his absence, Tim Seifert is likely to open the batting for the Kiwis. Seifert was added to New Zealand’s squad or the first three ODIs against India on Monday after Chapman and Ravindra were ruled out of the series.

Seifert played all five T20Is against India in the recently concluded T20I series and scored 129 runs in five matches.

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