Wellington, March 16 -- Veteran New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against South Africa with a broken thumb injury, confirmed by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday.

The veteran leg-spinner was hit on the thumb during a net session at Bay Oval on Saturday. The scans revealed a broken thumb, which will require at least four weeks of rehabilitation.

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter was understandably disappointed for Sodhi.

With Lockie Ferguson joining the squad for the second and third matches in Hamilton and Auckland, no replacement will be brought in to the squad for the next match.

The second T20I between New Zealand and South Africa will be held at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tu...