IND vs NZ: Rishabh Pant ruled out of ODI series due to side strain injury | Cricket News - The Times of IndiaEditionININUSEnglishEnglishहिन्दीमराठीಕನ್ನಡதமிழ்বাংলাമലയാളംతెలుగుગુજરાતીWeatherSign InTOIToday's ePaperNewsSports NewsCricket NewsIND vs NZ: Rishabh Pant ruled out of ODI series due to side strain injuryTrendingHoney SinghICC Mens T20 WC ScheduleWPL Schedule 2026SA20MI vs DC Live ScoreBCCITamim IqbalWasim AkramNadine De KlerkMustafizur RahmanHoney SinghICC Mens T20 WC ScheduleWPL Schedule 2026SA20MI vs DC Live ScoreBCCITamim IqbalWasim AkramNadine De KlerkMustafizur RahmanHoney SinghICC Mens T20 WC ScheduleWPL Schedule 2026SA20MI vs DC Live ScoreBCCITamim IqbalWasim AkramNadine De KlerkMustafizur RahmanIND vs NZ: Rishabh Pant ruled out of ODI series due to side strain injuryGaurav Gupta / TNN / Jan 10, 2026, 23:21 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge Rishabh Pant VADODARA: In a big setback to him and Team India, India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Saturday ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand, which begins here on Sunday. Pant sustained a side strain after being hit just above his waist, on the ribs, from one of the deliveries bowled by a throwdown specialist late in his long batting session here. The 28-year-old was attended by the support staff members, including head coach Gautam Gambhir, and left the BCA B ground after receiving treatment, grimacing in pain. Shubman Gill press conference: Breaks silence on T20 World Cup snub, and more on his future"He has been diagnosed with a right-sided strain with internal oblique muscle tear, and has thus been ruled out of the forthcoming ODI series against New Zealand," a reliable source told TOI.
