After an injury in the first ODI ruled out Washington Sundar for the remainder of the series, Nitish Kumar Reddy got the nod ahead of Ayush Badoni in the playing XI for the second game in Rajkot on Wednesday.

India's assistant coach indicated that Reddy needed to seize his opportunity in the second ODI but managed only 20 runs and went wicketless in his two overs as New Zealand chased down India's 284 to win by seven wickets and level the three-match series.

India's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate put the bulk of the blame on spinners as the team suffered a defeat against New Zealand in the 2nd ODI.

During the post-match press-conference, Ryan ten Doeschate hailed KL Rahul's ton as "a quality hundred."

India all-rounder Washington Sundar was on Wednesday ruled out of the five-match T20 series against New Zealand due to a side strain.

Following his side's loss to New Zealand in the second ODI, Indian skipper Shubman Gill also reflected on his team's lack of wickets in the middle overs.

India legend Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on the star player post his impressive performance in the second ODI against New Zealand.

KL Rahul is going from strength to strength as a finisher in ODIs. On Wednesday, Rahul slammed his eighth ODI century against New Zealand in Rajkot while batting at the No. 5 slot

A video of Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan is going viral on social media. In the clip, the batter picks Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad over the likes of Saeed Anwar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar.

Bangladeshi umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat continued to officiate in the ongoing ODI series between India and New Zealand, even as the T20 World Cup row showed no signs of resolution.

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli was left disappointed after losing his wicket for 23 during the second ODI against New Zealand.

Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become India's highest run-scorer against New Zealand in ODIs during the 2nd ODI, solidifying his top position in this matchup.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are absolute legends in ODI cricket, but only one reigns supreme.

IND vs NZ, 2nd ODI: Daryl Mitchell slammed an unbeaten 131 as New Zealand chased down 285 in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 against India in Rajkot.

BCCI names Ayush Badoni as Sundar's replacement, sparking debate with Nitish Kumar Reddy also in contention.

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak denied rumours of communication issues between head coach Gautam Gambhir and senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Live Streaming: The match can be seen live free of cost on DD Sports, free-to-air dish.

Cricket team selections in India can never make everyone happy. The depth in the talent pool often translates into somebody or the other feeling hard done by.