Ishan Kishan ruled out of second T20I against New Zealand due to injury

Ishan Kishan has been officially ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to a low-grade right adductor strain sustained during the opening match.

The BCCI medical team is monitoring his progress after batting coach Sitanshu Kotak indicated he was unlikely to play the Saturday fixture at Hagley Oval.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has emerged as a strong contender to replace Kishan in the starting playing XI for the upcoming encounter.