New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Indian team will miss the services of Ishan Kishan in the second T20I against New Zealand, after the middle-order batter has been ruled out of the encounter, the BCCI announced on Friday. India have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after chasing a mammoth 226 in the first game at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The same venue will host the second T20I.

Kishan sustained a low grade right adductor strain while playing in the first T20I. "Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to a low grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the first T20I of the series," the BCCI said in a statement.

"The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress," it added further. While ...