India’s Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand after suffering a low-grade right adductor strain in the first match of the series. The BCCI and its medical team are monitoring his recovery, and the team is considering how to reshape the XI ahead of the next game.
With Kishan unavailable, outlets report that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to come into the side as a replacement and could be included in the playing XI. One outlet also notes that he is the only other specialist batter in the touring party, positioning him as the most direct option.
Context around the series varies slightly by emphasis: one report highlights India’s record-breaking chase in the first T20I and that India leads the series 1–0, while another adds the venue detail for the second match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Across the reports, the injury description and the likely replacement are consistent.
