Leg-spinner Sodhi added in the squads, replaces injured Todd Astle is out for the tour.
Leg-spinner Sodhi added in the squads, replaces injured Todd Astle is out for the tour.
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Kiwis leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has named as a replaced for counterpart Todd Astle for the upcoming ODI series against India. Astle suffered a groin injury, during a warm-up game against the Board President XI at the Brabourne Stadium. Sodhi was initially just the part of Kiwi T20I squad, and Astle was preferred for the ODIs, due to the latter’s superlative form for New Zealand ‘A’ side. According to an New Zealand Cricket release, a scan confirmed Astle had suffered a tear to his right side, which would rule him out for around three weeks.

Last year, when the two teams clashed in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in India, nobody gave New Zealand a chance, but Kiwis give the toughest fight with the bowl as Sodhi distracted the indian batsmen. For the host as they restricted them in a low scoring game which make India journey tough. India were the dominant, powerful hosts armed with a plethora of hitters and a slew of slower bowlers, but New Zealand gave the Indians a dose of their own medicine as their spinners spun a web around the batsmen and churned out a surprising victory. Trent Boult continues to dominant Left-arm bowler for New Zealand will play an Impactful role against India.

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