New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra to return from injury for ODIs against India

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra to return from injury for ODIs against India

Ravindra will the five T20Is the will start India's tour as the allrounder continues his recovery from a shoulder injury that he sustained while doing a promo shoot.

Seven players will be added to the squad after the first three 50-over contests, with 21 players in total to be used across the five ODIs matches.

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said: "First and foremost this is huge series for us, playing in front of our fans in full stadiums against a formidable Indian side.

"With the ODI World Cup just one year away it's important for us to also view these matches as valuable preparation for that event.

"Bringing in seven players for the final ODIs allows us to test our depth and see how those players fare against a world-class side.

"Obviously every Test match is important for us in terms of championship points, which is why we're extracting some of that squad early for additional preparation before the first Test against India at the Basin Reserve on November 19."

New Zealand ODI squad (first three matches): Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Will Young, Blair Tickner

Final two matches: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Mitch Hay (wk), Nick Kelly, Tim Seifert (wk), Blair Tickner, Will Young

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