Overview
- The BCCI confirmed the spin-bowling all-rounder will miss the five-match series after sustaining a side strain in the first ODI at Vadodara.
- Scans and assessment led to a two‑week rest plan, with rehabilitation set to begin at the BCCI Centre of Excellence next week.
- His absence raises uncertainty over his place in India’s T20 World Cup squad that opens its title defense in February.
- Tilak Varma, recovering from recent surgery, is also unavailable for the first three T20Is, adding to selection headaches.
- Ayush Badoni replaced Sundar for the remaining ODIs, and selectors are weighing short-term T20I cover, with Shahbaz Ahmed among reported options.