New Delhi: The Indian cricket team has suffered a major setback before the tour of New Zealand. Opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the five-match T20 series due to a shoulder injury. Team India has reached New Zealand for this series. Dhawan did not accompany Team India to Auckland on Monday. However, the selectors have not yet announced the name of any other player in his place.

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Shikhar Dhawan suffered a shoulder injury during the third ODI against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. He did not even come to bat because of this. Shikhar Dhawan is currently running in a fantastic form. He played innings of 74 and 96 runs in two matches played against Australia. Apart from this, he also scored a half-century against Sri Lanka.

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Shikhar Dhawan suffered a shoulder injury while fielding a shot by visiting team captain Aaron Finch on the third ball of the fifth over during the Australian innings. Yuzvendra Chahal had fielding on the field as his substitute. Dhawan was also hurt during the second one-day. He did not come on the field to fielding in the second ODI as well.

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