IND vs NZ T20: BCCI gives DAY OFF to Hardik Pandya, Rahul Dravid before T20 series, Shaw & others to train on Thursday

IND vs NZ T20: IND vs NZ LIVE – With just a two-day break between the ODI and the T20 series, the BCCI has given Hardik Pandya and coach Rahul Dravid a day off. India played the 3rd ODI in Indore on Tuesday and Pandya and Dravid alongside a few others will join the T20 squad in Ranchi. While the T20 specialists will train at the JSCA International Stadium, the ODI squad members will rest and recuperate before resuming action. Follow India vs NewZealand LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN

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IND vs NZ T20: BCCI gives DAY OFF to Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Dravid before T20 series, T20 specialists to train on Thursday – Follow LIVE Updates

India’s ODI stars who also feature in T20s have been granted a day off by the BCCI. With packed schedules and an eye on workload management, the Indian cricket board have given Hardik and Co some time to recharge their batteries before reporting for the IND vs NZ T20 series.

Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Umran Malik will travel to Ranchi for the T20 series. Head coach Rahul Dravid has also been granted a day off. The aforementioned players will report at Ranchi on Thursday, a day prior to the IND vs NZ 1st T20. Having played the ODIs, the players have been given an off day.

Meanwhile, the rest of the squad will touchdown in Ranchi on Wednesday. Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda and others have been exempt from their Ranji Trophy sides for the upcoming series. They will train at the JSCA International Stadium on Thursday.

IND vs NZ T20: BCCI gives DAY OFF to Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Dravid before T20 series, T20 specialists to train on Thursday – Follow LIVE Updates

Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was named on the side, will head to the NCA after picking up a wrist injury. No replacement has been named. Apart from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson are also missing the T20 series with injuries. Iyer is currently at the NCA for a back injury. Sanju Samson is in Kochi undergoing physiotherapy for his knee injury.

“Yes, Ruturaj is in NCA with a wrist injury. we don’t know yet whether it is serious. But considering the short turnout time for the matches, it is unlikely that he will be able to make it in time. He is undergoing scans and we will know more once reports come in. We already have 4-5 openers available. But it is up to the selectors to name a replacement,” a senior BCCI official confirmed to InsideSport.

The Men in Blue will have an optional practice session at Ranchi. Players named to the squad are expected to get some miles under their bat. The first T20 kicks off at 7 PM on Friday.

India T20 squad vs NZ: Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar