India's Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand after being diagnosed with a "side strain", the country’s cricket board said late on Friday.

India's Sundar ruled out of New Zealand T20 series

Washington Sundar has been ruled out of India's five-match Twenty20 international series against New Zealand, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday, with the allrounder facing a race against time to be fit for their World Cup title defence.

India's Sundar ruled out of NZ T20I series due to side strain ahead of World Cup

Daryl Mitchell struck an unbeaten 131 to lead New Zealand to a series-levelling seven-wicket win over India in the second one-day international on Wednesday.

Mitchell hits ton as New Zealand down India to level ODI series

Bangladesh's cricket board said on Tuesday it had repeated its refusal to travel to India for next month's T20 World Cup during talks with the ICC governing body.

Bangladesh tells ICC not playing in India for World Cup

India were hit with an injury scare ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup title defence next month after allrounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the remaining two one-day internationals against New Zealand due to rib discomfort.

India's Sundar ruled out of NZ ODI series with injury ahead of T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli has tweaked his approach to counter-attack early in his innings and put bowlers under pressure to flip the momentum for India, the batting stalwart said after his match-winning knock in Sunday's one-day international against New Zealand.

At 37, Kohli reinvents himself to extend ODI dominance

Virat Kohli hit 93 to help India chase down 301 in a tense four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international on Sunday.

Kohli hits 93 as India edge New Zealand in ODI opener

India's Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three one-day internationals against New Zealand starting on Sunday in Vadodara because of a side strain sustained in training.

Injured Pant ruled out of ODIs against New Zealand

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