Prasidh Krishna is ruled out of India’s ODI series against New Zealand because he has not fully recovered from a hamstring injury. Reports say India is managing his workload as part of preparations for the Test series that follows.
ESPN Cricinfo reports that Krishna will instead play for India A, joining the third four-day match against New Zealand A to be ready in time for the Tests. The Hindu, Channel NewsAsia, and multiple NDTV reports likewise frame the decision as ODI exclusion tied to fitness, while also pointing to changes or updates involving the India A squad.
The extent of how conditional the return is varies by outlet: The Hindu says he remains in contention for the Tests and could join the India A squad for the third and final match if he clears a fitness assessment. NDTV emphasizes the likelihood of squad alterations across the first three ODIs, citing BCCI interest in keeping a star fresh for the Test schedule.
