Mayank Agarwal has been named Rohit Sharma's replacement for the ODI series in New Zealand after the latter was ruled out of both the ODIs and Tests due to a "left calf muscle strain" that he sustained during the final T20I in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, the BCCI said in a media statement. Agarwal’s induction comes at a juncture when he is in New Zealand playing for the India A side. The Karnataka batsman has enjoyed a dream run in the Test format scoring double centuries against South Africa and Bangladesh
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma sustained a left calf muscle strain during the fifth T20I against New Zealand at Tauranga on Sunday. He underwent an MRI scan in Hamilton on Monday. The opening batsman has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI and the Test series and will be referred to the National Cricket Academy for further management of his injury," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in press release. The committee also named the Test squad for the two-match Test series. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill and Navdeep Saini have been included in the Indian squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand.
