India, Oct. 9 -- New Zealand have been dealt a couple of body blows ahead of the five-match T20I series against India as Mark Chapman and Zak Foulkes have been ruled out of the contest due to injuries. On Friday morning, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that Chapman and Foulkes would miss the marquee series due to hamstring and hip flexor injuries. Speaking of Chapman, he had suffered a left hamstring tear during the inaugural edition of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) and hence has been ruled out, but will be available for the five ODIs against the Men in Blue.

On the other hand, Foulkes injured his right hip flexor during a recent Canterbury training session, and there's no clarity on his comeback date, as the return-to-play ...