India, Jan. 11 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, beginning Sunday, January 11, due to an injury. The 28-year-old faced a fresh injury setback on the eve of the game as he was hit just above his waist while batting against throwdown specialists. As soon as Pant was spotted grimacing in pain, he was attended to by the Indian team's support staff and other team members, including head coach Gautam Gambhir.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, the injury has turned out to be serious, and it's enough to keep him out of the series against New Zealand. The wicketkeeper is set to leave the Indian camp on Sunday, the scheduled date for the first ODI between India and New Zealan...