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Ayush Badoni receives maiden India call-up after Washington Sundar ruled out last two ODIs against New Zealand

January 12, 2026

Ayush Badoni has received his first international call-up to replace Washington Sundar, who has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs against New Zealand due to a rib injury. Sundar is the third Indian player to sustain an injury in the series, following Rishabh Pant and Tilak Varma.

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Credit: Ayush Badoni plays for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL .

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Washington Sundar is ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand due to a rib injury.
Ayush Badoni, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, has been called up as his replacement.
Sundar's injury marks the third for the Indian team during the series.
Rishabh Pant and Tilak Varma are also unavailable due to injuries.
Sundar is expected to take around two weeks to recover from his injury.

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Ayush Badoni receives maiden India call-up after Washington Sundar ruled out last two ODIs against New Zealand

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