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India's tour of NZ: Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana's fitness delays team selection

India’s selection committee is delaying final decisions on the ODI and Test squads for the upcoming New Zealand tour, prioritizing the recovery of key players. Prasidh Krishna, who exited the second ODI against the West Indies in Guwahati on September 30 due to left hamstring discomfort, has been given a three-week rehabilitation timeline before potential clearance.

Similarly, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, sidelined for the first two India A four-day matches starting October 24 due to a side strain, and allrounder Harshit Rana—who is set to undergo a return-to-play simulation on June 25—remain under cautious review. The selectors aim to include Rana in both formats, valuing his seam-bowling and batting versatility at No.

8, while Krishna is considered vital to the pace attack in Tests and ODIs. Meanwhile, veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar, recalled to the T20I squad after a four-year absence, is undergoing intensive training at the Centre of Excellence to regain match fitness after focusing primarily on IPL commitments for the past three years.

The Test team’s warm-up schedule includes a match before the series begins on November 19, following the completion of the third India A four-day game on November 10.

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