Auqib Nabi named in India's ODI squad for New Zealand opener

Fast bowler joins after Prasidh Krishna is ruled out of the ODI series with an injury.

By idly intel

1 Nov, 12:09 IST2 min read

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Auqib Nabi named in India's ODI squad for New Zealand opener — Image: DT Next

Key facts

Story

Auqib Nabi Dar has been added to India's ODI squad for the first three matches against New Zealand.
Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the full ODI series because of an injury.
Nitish Kumar Reddy stays with the ODI squad, then joins India A for a four-day match.

What's new

India have added fast bowler Auqib Nabi Dar to their squad for the first three one-day internationals against New Zealand. The move comes after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out of the entire ODI series with an injury. Nabi Dar, a Jammu and Kashmir seamer, earned his first India cap against West Indies in September. He will now be part of the squad for the full five-match ODI series in New Zealand, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Why it matters

For cricket fans in India, the change shows how quickly the squad can shift when a player is injured. Nabi Dar gets a chance to play at international level again. Nitish Kumar Reddy will stay with the one-day squad before he joins India A for a four-day match, so he remains in the wider plan.

What others say

DT Next and the Times of India both reported the squad addition. ESPNcricinfo added that Nabi Dar will be in the squad for all five ODIs, not only the first three. The Times of India also noted that the two-Test series against New Zealand begins on 19 November.

What we don't know yet

The reports do not say whether Nabi Dar will play in any of the first three matches. They also do not give details of Prasidh Krishna's injury or how long he will be out beyond the ODI series.