Overview

• New Zealand Cricket said Ravindra sustained a facial laceration after colliding with a boundary hoarding during fielding practice at Bay Oval.
• Team doctors reported he passed an initial concussion test at the ground and will remain under close observation.
• His participation in the first T20I at Mount Maunganui is uncertain pending ongoing assessments.
• The three-match series is scheduled at Bay Oval, beginning October 1 with further games on October 3 and 4.
• The incident follows a head blow earlier in 2025 in Lahore, and Australia separately reported a nets-related wrist injury to Glenn Maxwell before the series.