
Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of India's third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington on October 27, 2026, due to an unrecovered low-grade right adductor strain.
The BCCI medical team continues to monitor his recovery after he missed the second T20I and did not bat in the opening match of the series.
Kumar Kushagra will remain with the squad as a backup while India holds a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.