India, Feb. 14 -- New Zealand pacer Ben Sears has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's Champions Trophy due to a hamstring injury. Sears was a part of New Zealand's squad for the ongoing tri-series in Pakistan. He felt pain in his left hamstring at the team's training session in Karachi on Wednesday, and a subsequent scan revealed a minor tear, which would require at least two weeks of rehabilitation.

The timeframe meant Sears would be available only for New Zealand's final Group A match against India in Dubai on March 2, so the management decided to rule him out of the tournament.

The pacer will now be replaced by pacer Jacob Duffy, who is already in Pakistan for the ODI Tri-Series against Pakistan and South Africa.

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