BCCI: Replacement named as India batter ruled out of New Zealand 3 ODIs
India batsman Rohit Sharma will not be able to play in the first three ODIs against New Zealand due to a thumb injury. Ajinkya Rahane has been named as his replacement and will join the team in Wellington ahead of the first game on January 23.
Rohit Sharma ruled out of New Zealand ODI series
Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of India’s ODI series against New Zealand due to a thumb injury.
The India captain has been sidelined for the first three matches, which begin on January 23 at Wellington. Ajinkya Rahane will replace him in the side for those games, before Virat Kohli returns from his rest period to lead them against Australia later this month.
Ajinkya Rahane named as replacement
Rahane has played for India in all three formats. He has scored 1,856 runs at an average of 42.27 in Tests, 2,868 runs at an average of 39.79 in ODIs and 704 runs at an average of 35.43 in T20Is.
Rahane made his Test debut against Australia in Adelaide on December 5, 2013 and scored a century on debut (110). He has since gone onto play 20 Tests with three centuries and four fifties to his name so far.
Rahane also played 93 ODIs for India between 2011-2019 scoring 2 868 runs with seven centuries & 16 fifties during this period as well!
Rohit Sharma will not play the first three ODIs against New Zealand due to a thumb injury.
Rohit Sharma will not play the first three ODIs against New Zealand due to a thumb injury. He will need to undergo surgery and is expected to be out for 2-3 weeks.
Ajinkya Rahane has been named as his replacement in the side for these ODIs, which will begin on February 25 at Wellington’s Basin Reserve. The other two matches are in Hamilton and Auckland respectively.*
Ajinkya Rahane will replace him in the side for the three matches, which begins on January 23 at Wellington.
It is a big blow for India, who will be without Rohit Sharma in their quest to win the series 3-0.
Rohit was India batter ruled out of the third and final ODI against New Zealand with a hamstring injury after he sustained it during India’s second match at Auckland on January 19th.
Ajinkya Rahane has been named as his replacement for this match, which begins on January 23 at Wellington.
Ajinkya Rahane is a good replacement for Rohit Sharma
Ajinkya Rahane is a good replacement for Rohit Sharma.
- He has played in the New Zealand ODI series before, and has also scored runs in this format of the game.
- In fact, he has a better record than Rohit Sharma in ODIs since January 2016 (Rohit – 472 runs at an average of 36; Ajinkya – 591 runs at an average of 52).
- Rahane’s experience should help him settle quickly into his new role as India’s opening batsman
Conclusion
Ajinkya Rahane is a great replacement for Rohit Sharma. He has experience and will do well in the New Zealand series.
