India suffer big blow, Ishan Kishan ruled out of second T20I against New Zealand

India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the upcoming second T20I against New Zealand. The Men in Blue will take on the Kiwis in the second game of the five-match series on Saturday, October 24, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

Kishan suffered a low-grade right adductor strain during the first T20I of the series played at the same venue, and is being monitored by the medical team, the BCCI informed.

“Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to a low-grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the first T20I of the series. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress,” wrote BCCI in a post on their X account.

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to a low grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the first T20I of the series. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress. #TeamIndia | #NZvIND https://t.co/QbZpuVh1hQ

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 23, 2026

Kishan was dismissed for 1 (3) against Mitchell Santner during the first T20I. The southpaw is the current number-one ranked T20I batter in the world and has scored 1159 runs in 2026  at an average of 36.21 with one century and seven fifties to his name.

India won 1st T20I by 4 wickets

Meanwhile, Sanju Samson (67 off 33), Shreyas Iyer (42 off 28) and Naman Dhir (42* off 15) emerged as top contributors for India as they completed their highest successful run chase in T20Is, overhauling New Zealand's score of 225/4 in 19.4 overs in the first T20I.

Earlier, a breathtaking innings from Glenn Phillips (82* off 40), along with solid contributions from Finn Allen (45 off 24) and Bevon Jacobs (31 off 16), helped New Zealand post their joint-highest score against India.