India A Vs New Zealand A News

Navdeep Saini's return to domestic cricket has suffered a halt after the pacer injured his groin while bowling in the Duleep Trophy, ruling him out of the remainder of the tournament. He will also sit out the one-days against New Zealand A, leading to Rishi Dhawan's call-up to India A squad.

A frustrated Sheldon Jackson has hit out at selectors for ignoring him on account of his age, stating his performance should be the key factor in making such decisions. The batter was not picked in the recently announced India A squad while also being excluded from the upcoming Duleep Trophy.

The opening day of the first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A saw the hosts dominate after Shubman Gill and Hanuma Vihari's fight went in vain as India collapsed for just 216. Courtesy Michael Rae’s 4 for and Rachin Ravindra’s 47, the Kiwis are 111 runs adrift of India A’s total.

Indian pacer Khaleel Ahmed, who scalped two wickets for India A in the first unofficial ODI against New Zealand A, has been ruled out of the rest of the tour with a fractured wrist. The bowler will now return to the country and undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.