India, Oct. 30 -- India have been dealt a blow ahead of their five-match ODI series against New Zealand, with fast bowler Prasidh Krishna ruled out due to a hamstring injury. The BCCI confirmed that the 30-year-old needs additional time to recover and rebuild his bowling workload before returning to competitive action. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj has been drafted into the India A squad for the second four-day fixture against New Zealand A, beginning October 31, as part of the team's preparations for the upcoming red-ball assignment.

Krishna could still get an opportunity to regain match fitness ahead of the two-Test series, which begins on November 19. However, his return will depend on successfully clearing the required Return to Play ass...