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NZ vs IND 2026: Why is Ishan Kishan not playing in the 3rd T20I?

Ishan Kishan has been left out of India's starting lineup for the third T20I against New Zealand due to an ongoing recovery from a groin injury picked up during the series opener. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi retained his spot in the visiting side after taking over for the injured batter in the previous encounter, while Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first at Henry Stadium.

India holds a two-nil advantage in the five-match series entering this fixture in Wellington. Mitchell Santner made three adjustments to the hosts' squad, bringing in Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson, and Adam Milne while resting Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, and Nathan Smith.

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