India have added Auqib Nabi to the squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand. The right-arm pacer was initially included in the squad for the final
two ODIs, but will now be in the squad for the entire series. The development comes after pacer Prasidh Krishna was ruled out of the ODI series due to an injury. Krishna was earlier included in the India squad for the first three matches, subject to fitness. The pacer now is likely to join the India A squad for the third unofficial Test against New Zealand A to prepare for the two-match Test series. Nabi made his ODI debut during the ODI series against the West Indies after gaining limelight for his stunning returns for Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy. “The Men’s Selection Committee has added Auqib Nabi to the squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand. The right-arm pacer, who was initially in the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs of the series, will be a part of the Indian squad from the start of the ODI series," BCCI stated in a release. Nabi only played one ODI against the West Indies and conceded 84 runs without taking a wicket. He was also part of the India A XI for the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A, but was dropped for the second match. India’s updated ODI squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer [VC], KL Rahul [WK], Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan [WK], Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (only for the first ODI), Auqib Nabi. India’s ODI squad for fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan [WK, VC], Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra [WK], Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav
