A groin strain has ruled out Todd Astle from the Blackcaps upcoming ODI and Twenty20 series against India.
Astle suffered the injury in a warm-up game between the Blackcaps and a President Board's XI in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Further assessment and a scan confirmed Astle suffered a tear on his right side, which has ruled the 31-year-old out for three weeks.
Ish Sodhi, who was originally only named in the Twenty20 squad, will replace Astle in the ODI side.
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson feels bad for Astle who had impressed selectors with his performances with the New Zealand A side.
"Todd was really impressive in the recent New Zealand A tour over here and had done everything he possibly could to get himself ready for this series," said Hesson.
"He deserved this opportunity and everyone in the team is certainly feeling for Todd. He'll return to New Zealand and get himself ready for a big summer."
The first match of the three-match ODI series is on October 22 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
After the tour of India, the Blackscaps return home for a Test, ODI and Twenty20 series against the West Indies.
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