New Delhi, 11 January (H.S.): India suffered a significant blow on Sunday ahead of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, set to commence today, with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant sidelined due to injury.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel as Pant's replacement in the squad.BCCI revealed that during Saturday afternoon's net session at the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) Stadium in Vadodara, Pant experienced sudden discomfort in the lower right abdominal region while batting.

He underwent immediate MRI scans, and the BCCI medical team consulted an expert to meticulously review his clinical and radiological findings. Diagnosed with a side strain (oblique muscle tear), Pant has been ruled out of the entire ODI series.

The men's selection committee promptly named Dhruv Jurel as his substitute, who has already linked up with the team.

India's Updated ODI Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper).

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar