12th Jan, 2026
Washington Sundar ruled out of ODI series; Ayush Badoni receives maiden call-up
MEDIA ADVISORY
January 12, 2026
New Zealand’s Tour of India
Washington Sundar ruled out of ODI series; Ayush Badoni receives maiden call-up
India all-rounder Washington Sundar reported an acute onset discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Sunday. He will undergo further scans, following which the BCCI Medical Team will seek expert opinion.
Washington has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the IDFC First Bank ODI series.
The Men’s Selection Committee has named Ayush Badoni as his replacement. Badoni will link up with the squad in Rajkot, the venue for the second ODI.
India’s updated squad for 2nd and 3rd ODIs: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ayush Badoni
DEVAJIT SAIKIA
Honorary Secretary
BCCI
