Ishan Kishan ruled out of second T20I; Sooryavanshi returns to India squad

Kishan's injury creates changes to India's lineup in the second T20I against New Zealand on October 24, with Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old batter, expected to replace him. India leads the five-match series 1-0, and the second match will determine momentum heading into the remaining fixtures. Match conditions at Hagley Oval and team selection decisions will affect performance in what forecasts indicate favors New Zealand (70 percent win probability) over India (30 percent).