India, Oct. 30 -- India pacer Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand, starting November 4, after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. The BCCI said in a statement on Friday that he would need more time to be match-ready.

"Prasidh will join India A squad for the third and final four-day game against New Zealand A, subject to him clearing the Return to Play (RTP) assessment. This will give him an opportunity to gain match practice and prepare for the Test series," the BCCI said in a statement.

At the same time, pacer Mohammed Siraj will join the India A squad for the second unofficial Test, beginning October 31 in Lincoln. All-rounder Nitish Reddy, meanwhile, will link up with the India A squad for...