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Ayush Badoni named Washington Sundar's replacement for India vs New Zealand ODIs

Sakshi Sharma

Washington Sundar and Ayush Badoni (Source:@KingPinT20)Washington Sundar and Ayush Badoni (Source:@KingPinT20)

In a significant development, Ayush Badoni, the young Delhi all-rounder, has received his maiden call-up to the Indian ODI side. The Indian team suffered another injury setback during the ongoing three-match ODI series against New Zealand. 

All-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining two matches after picking up a side strain during the first ODI, which was played at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Sunday, January 11.

Sundar suffered the injury while bowling in the first innings of the match. He looked uncomfortable after a few deliveries and was forced to leave the field. The all-rounder managed to bowl only five overs before walking off due to pain in his left lower rib area.

Sundar ruled out; Ayush Badoni receives maiden call-up

According to the official statement, Washington Sundar will undergo further medical scans, after which the BCCI Medical Team will take expert opinion on his recovery. As a result, he has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the ODI series.

"Washington Sundar reported an acute onset discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Sunday," a BCCI statement said on Monday. He will undergo further scans, following which the BCCI Medical Team will seek expert opinion."

To replace Sundar, the BCCI has named young all-rounder Ayush Badoni. This marks Badoni’s maiden call-up to the Indian ODI squad. He is expected to join the team in Rajkot, where the second ODI of the series will be played.

Ayush Badoni’s recent form

Ayush Badoni has represented Delhi in the domestic circuit and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. 

In First-Class cricket, the right-handed batter has been highly impressive. He has played 21 matches and scored 1,618 runs at an average of 57.96 and a strike rate of 82.88. Badoni has already hit four centuries in the format, including a career-best unbeaten 205.

 Apart from his batting, he has also contributed with the ball, picking up 22 wickets at an economy rate of 3.27.

However, his recent outing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 was a modest one. Badoni managed 16 runs across three innings, scoring at a strike rate of 57.1.

Overall, Badoni has played 27 List A matches, scoring 693 runs from 22 innings at an average of 36.47. 

As an off-spinner, he has taken 18 wickets at an average of 29.72, with an economy rate of 4.54. His all-round ability continues to make him a promising prospect for India.

India’s updated squad for 2nd and 3rd ODIs: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ayush Badoni