Prasidh Krishna will be replaced in India’s ODI team for the first three games against New Zealand by Auqib Nabi, a seam bowler from Jammu & Kashmir.
After suffering a hamstring injury during the home series against the West Indies, the Karnataka man is still healing. His absence occurs at a pivotal point in the team’s preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Prasidh Krishna has been India’s top wicket-taker in ODIs in 2026 with 16 wickets in nine games, and he has grown to be an essential member of the Indian ODI team.
Auqib Nabi is set to replace Prasidh Krishna in India’s ODI squad
Prasidh’s inclusion in the team is thought to be more crucial for the two-match Test series that comes after the series’ ODI leg, according to News 18. Prasidh Krishna will go through fitness tests and match simulation at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru before his clearance is decided, according to a BCCI source.
“Prasidh is recuperating nicely, and his fitness test and match simulation are scheduled for November 1 and 2 at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. In any event, Prasidh should be prepared for Tests, where he is needed more than ODIs, according to the national selection committee and team management, a BCCI source told the media, as reported by News 18.
Auqib Nabi is already in New Zealand as a member of the India A team, which will play three four-day games against New Zealand A. In the first game, he was one of the best players, taking three wickets in each of the two innings and scoring a crucial 38 off 63 balls in the second. But the match ended in a draw, with India The umpires canceled the match due to poor lighting, despite being only one wicket away.
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Auqib Nabi was only selected for the fourth and fifth games of the New Zealand series before making his ODI debut for India in the second match against the West Indies in Guwahati. The Test regulars were rested for the last two games, so he was a member of a second-string team. In the absence of captain Shubman Gill, who will take over for the series’ first three games, T20I captain Shreyas Iyer will captain the team for those two games.
