India add Nabi to squad for first three ODIs

Prasidh Krishna’s injury prompts squad reshuffle for series against New Zealand

 

BENGALURU: ​Pacer ​Auqib Nabi has been added to India's squad for the first three one-day internationals ‌against New Zealand, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

The ‌29-year-old, who made his ⁠India ​debut against West ​Indies in ‌September, was initially named in ​the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs but has now been ⁠drafted in from the start of the ‌five-match series.

His inclusion comes a day after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out with a ⁠hamstring injury. The ⁠ODI series runs ​from November ‌4-15, before the teams meet in a two-test series beginning on November 19.

India's squad for first three ODIs: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, ⁠KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, ⁠Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (only for the first ODI), Auqib Nabi.

India's squad for fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit ⁠Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, ​Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammed Siraj, ​Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.