
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will not play the first ODI against New Zealand in Ahmedabad. Here's why.
India are set to take part in a three-match ODI series against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, with the first game on Thursday (October 24). However, they will be without captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Smriti Mandhana came out for the coin toss, which she won and chose to bat first.
IND-W v NZ-W, 1st ODI: Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out
Soon after the toss, the BCCI announced that Kaur would miss out due to a niggle (unspecified).