Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 31 -- Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has provided a crucial update on injured all-rounder Washington Sundar, who missed the five-match T20I series due to an injury.

Sundar underwent scans after reporting an acute onset of discomfort in his lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on January 11.

An in-person consultation with an expert followed, which confirmed that Sundar had a side strain and advised rest for a few days.

After that, he will report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) for further management of his injury. Later on, BCCI confirmed that Sundar, who is also part of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad, will miss the five-match T20I series a...