India, Sept. 19 -- Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand's top-order batter, is in doubt for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India after suffering a shoulder injury during a promotional shoot, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed on Saturday. The blow for the Blackcaps came just days ahead of the squad announcement for the series, which is supposed to get underway in October 2022. In an official update, the NZC said that Rachin dislocated his right shoulder while attempting to take a diving catch during a promotional shoot with Sky in Auckland earlier this week.

The initial assessments were conducted on Friday, September 18, and they cleared the all-rounder of any major structural damage, but his return-to-play timeline will be determi...