The Kiwis are unlikely to be without former captain Kane Williamson for at least the first Test of the three-match ICC World Test Championship series and the loss of Sears further depletes their playing stocks ahead of the first Test that commences here on Wednesday.
Navdeep Saini has replaced Siraj in the India B squad, while Gaurav Yadav has been named in place of Malik in the India C squad. Meanwhile, the cricket board hasn’t given any reason for Jadeja’s release nor named any replacement for him.
Stoinis strained his back during the warm-up for the second T20I against the West Indies in Adelaide last Sunday, but he still managed to play.
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