Washington Sundar Ruled Out Of IND vs NZ ODI Series, Ayush Badoni Named Replacement

In a major setback, Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining two ODI matches against New Zealand. Ayush Badoni has been named as Sundar's replacement and he will be linking up with the Indian team at Rajkot, the venue of the second ODI match.

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A BCCI statement confirmed the development. "India all-rounder Washington Sundar reported an acute onset discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Sunday. He will undergo further scans, following which the BCCI Medical Team will seek expert opinion.

"Washington has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the IDFC First Bank ODI series.

“The Men’s Selection Committee has named Ayush Badoni as his replacement. Badoni will link up with the squad in Rajkot, the venue for the second ODI.”

India already lost Rishabh Pant due to an abdominal injury, and Sundar's injury means Gautam Gambhir's problem is piling up ahead of the T20 World Cup. Tilak Varma's availability is already under clouds after he underwent surgery for an abdominal issue.

India Tipped For Defending T20 World Cup Title

India are scheuled to take on the Kiwis in a five-match T20I series starting this month, and this will serve as a preparatory stage for the T20 World Cup. The defending champions are tipped as one of the contenders for the title this term and Suryakumar Yadav and Co. will be adamant to take advantage of their home comfort.

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India had an unbeaten T20 World Cup campaign two years ago, defeating South Africa in the summit clash to lift their 2nd T20 WC crown. Since that Men In Blue haven't lost a single T20I series so far and have maintained their scorching form in the shortest format.

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