Ishant ruled out of 1st NZ test due to chikungunya
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand starting September 22, after failing to recover from chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral infection. India coach Anil Kumble said the team management had not asked for a replacement for Ishant. The other pacers in the Indian squad are Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.