New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The injury to Ishan Kishan has certainly opened the doors for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the second T20I for India against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. The 15-year-old has been warming the benches since India's triumphant Asian Games 2026 campaign, with Sanju Samson being preferred at the top due to his experience and red-hot form.

But with Kishan suffering a low grade right adductor strain during the first T20I against New Zealand, the wicketkeeper-batter has been ruled out of the second game at the Hagley Oval, the BCCI announced on Friday. Kumar Kushagra has been added as a cover to the T20I side.

"Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to a low grade right adductor strain,...