Prasidh Krishna ruled out of New Zealand ODI series

India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand because he needs more time to recover from a hamstring injury and rebuild his bowling workload, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said October 30. His possible return for an India A fixture remains conditional on fitness clearance. The BCCI said Krishna could join India A for its third and final four-day match against New Zealand A if he clears the required Return to Play assessment. The match would give him an opportunity to regain match practice ahead of the two-Test series, which is scheduled to begin November 19. The board’s announcement did not confirm that he would be available for the India A game. Mohammed Siraj has been assigned to India A for its second four-day match against New Zealand A, beginning October 31. Nitish Kumar Reddy will remain with India’s ODI squad for the opening match, scheduled for November 4, and then join India A for its final four-day fixture. The BCCI said the assignment would give Reddy time in the longer format before the Test series. The board also updated the ODI squads, splitting leadership between two stages of the series....