Goa, Oct. 23 -- Team India has been dealt a minor blow ahead of the second T20I against New Zealand, with explosive wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan ruled out of the upcoming fixture due to a groin injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday that Kishan sustained a right adductor strain during the high-scoring series opener in Christchurch on Thursday.

The injury explains a tactical anomaly observed during India's chase in the first T20I, where the batting order saw a sudden rejig. Normally a fixture at No. 3, Kishan was pushed down to No. 5-where he managed just 1 run off 3 balls before being caught off Mitchell Santner-while Tilak Varma was promoted to his usual slot.

India's batting coach, Sitanshu Ko...