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Dharamsala - India's veteran batsman Suresh Raina was on Thursday ruled out of the opening one-day international cricket match against New Zealand in Dharamsala with a viral infection.
The 29-year-old had been expected to play in Sunday's
opening match after being named in the 15-member squad for the first three ODIs
against the visitors.
There will be no replacement for Raina "who is
recovering from a bout of viral fever", the Board of Control for Cricket
in India (BCCI) said in a statement.
The left-hander, who last played in October 2015, was
overlooked for India's one-day series against Australia at the start of the
year and against Zimbabwe in June.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni returns to lead the ODI team in the five-match series after the hosts whitewashed the Black Caps in the three Tests that concluded on Tuesday in Indore.
