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IND vs NZ: Dhruv Jurel will replace Rishabh Pant in the ODI series. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana/BCCI)

Injured Rishabh Pant ruled out of IND vs NZ ODI series, Dhuv Jurel drafted in as replacement

January 11, 2026 10:51 am

IND vsa NZ: Rishabh Pant was involved in a lengthy batting session before he got injured and suffered a side strain ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara, prompting th team management to rope in Dhruv Jurel as his replacement.

Rishabh Pant injury India vs New Zealand

Rishabh Pant hit during training on eve of first NZ ODI

January 11, 2026 9:05 am

Pant last played an ODI for India against Sri Lanka in July 2024. He was part of the squad that won the Champions Trophy in 2025, but did not feature in a single match.

India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: Shreyas Iyer practises grounded shots and Rishabh Pant focuses on technique in nets ahead of series opener

January 11, 2026 9:18 am

The two, along with KL Rahul, had long stints showing little urgency or spectacle, but clear intent.

Breaking down India ODI squad against New Zealand: No major surprises as Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer return; selectors keep faith in Rishabh Pant

January 04, 2026 8:25 am

Hardik Pandya – who hit 6,6,6,6,6,4 while moving to 100 from 66 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture for Baroda against Vidarbha on Saturday – has been left out due to workload management.

Towards the end of 2025, few of Rishabh's bouts of brain-fade coincided with Ishan's purple patch domestically (BCCI Photo/AP Photo)

What Ishan Kishan can learn from Rishabh Pant's fate? Carry the sword, but don't forget the shield

January 03, 2026 8:13 am

Rishabh Pant is not too different from the early die-hard fighter jocks taking to the skies to break the sound barrier. Historians say, those pioneer aviators would opt to crash and die rather than slow down or eject out.

Vijay Hazare: Rishabh Pant fails to fire as Delhi suffer big defeat at the hands of Odisha

January 01, 2026 12:01 am

With the national selectors set to announce the squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand in first week of January, it was the charismatic India keeper-batter and Delhi skipper Pant, who was the focus of attention.

Virat Kohli in action for Delhi against Gujarat during Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 second round in Bengaluru on Friday. (PHOTO: PTI)

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant stamp their class on two-paced wicket

December 27, 2025 9:18 am

Rishabh Pant too made a mark with a well-made 70 as Delhi beat Gujarat 7 runs

Scott Boland says Rishabh Pant is 'very hard' to bowl

December 26, 2025 2:38 pm

And the admiration has been mutual earlier in the year during Border Gavaskar Trophy, Pant acknowledged Boland and appreciated his efforts

FILE: India's Rishabh Pant in action during a net session. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

Rishabh Pant spends a lonely hour in the nets after Delhi's Vijay Hazare Trophy match, searching for white-ball consistency

December 26, 2025 9:28 am

After Delhi vs Andhra ended, Pant took guard at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence and what followed for the next hour or more was the left-hander indulging in some excellent ball-striking

Rishabh Pant Virat Kohli Delhi Vijaya Hazare Trophy

Rishabh Pant to lead, Virat Kohli also in as DDCA announce Delhi team for Vijay Hazare Trophy

December 19, 2025 10:36 pm

Earlier this month, Kohli had informed the DDCA that he will be available for selection for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s domestic one-day tournament. This was after the BCCI’s diktat which had asked both him and Rohit Sharma in November to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to remain in contention to play for India.