Washington Sundar Out of New Zealand T20I Series Due to Side Strain

• Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand due to a side strain injury.
• He sustained the injury while bowling in the first ODI against New Zealand at BCA Stadium in Vadodara.
• Sundar was previously ruled out of the ongoing three-match ODI series against New Zealand.
• His injury raises concerns about his participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
• Shahbaz Ahmed is a potential replacement as a spin-bowling all-rounder for the T20I series.

Why It Matters: Washington Sundar will miss the T20I series against New Zealand due to injury, impacting his T20 World Cup 2026 prospects.