Team India suffered a big blow before the second T20 match against New Zealand, Ishan Kishan out due to injury.

Ishan Kishan out of second T20 match

Actually, while giving an update on Ishan Kishan's injury, BCCI posted on Twitter and wrote, 'Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to low grade right adductor strain, which he suffered during the first T20I of the series. BCCI's medical team is keeping an eye on his progress.

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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 | #NZvINDpic.twitter.com/QbZpuVh1hQ

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 23, 2026

Ishaan did not come at number-3 in the last match

Let us tell you that the first T20 match was played between India and New Zealand on Thursday i.e. 22 October. In this match, New Zealand, batting first, scored 225 runs in 20 overs after losing 4 wickets. In this match, Tilak Verma came to bat for India at number 3 in place of Ishan Kishan, who often plays as a finisher. This decision surprised everyone as to why the world's number 1 T20 batsman was removed from number 3.

The answer to this question was given by Sitanshu Kotak, the batting coach of the Indian cricket team, he told in the press conference that Ishan Kishan was injured, for this he was sent down. Before his statement, the management of Team India was being heavily criticized. But now Ishan Kishan is out of the second T20 match due to injury. Who will now bat at number-3 in his place and who will be included in the playing-11. Let us know about it.

Now who will bat in place of Ishaan?

Now Tilak Verma can bat at number-3 for the Indian cricket team. Tilak's number-3 is the most favorite number. He used to bat at number-3 under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. When he was made the vice-captain and the captaincy came into the hands of Shreyas Iyer, Tilak had to leave his number-3 position. Since then, Ishan Kishan has been playing in his place at number 3.

Now Tilak Verma can bat for Team India at number-3 in the second T20 match to be held between India and New Zealand. At the same time, Shivam Dubey can be included in the playing-11 in place of Ishan Kishan, who can bat down in place of Tilak Verma and can give the best finish to the team. With this, the Indian cricket team will also have an additional bowling option. Shivam Dubey can also bowl fast.

🚨 ISHAN KISHAN RULED OUT IN 2ND T20I 🚨

– Ishan Kishan ruled out of the 2nd T20I against New Zealand at Christchurch due to a low grade right adductor strain.

– Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to be play replace of Ishan. pic.twitter.com/gRhhSrlAmx

— MANU (@IMManu_14) October 23, 2026

At present, Team India's opening batsmen Abhishke Sharma and Sanju Samson are continuously performing brilliantly. In such a situation, Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer would hardly change their opening. Because if they play Vaibhav Suryavanshi, his place can be made at the opening only. Because if Sanju comes at number-3, the left ride combination will get spoiled.

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