The Indian cricket team is grappling with a couple of major injury concerns ahead of their away assignment against New Zealand.  Opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the T20 series and senior pacer Ishant Sharma is certain to miss the Tests.

Dhawan was ousted from the five-match T20 series starting on Friday, due to a shoulder injury he suffered while fielding in the third ODI against Australia in Bengaluru.Ishant, on the other hand, was declared unfit for the Tests starting from February 21 owing to an ankle tear sustained during a Ranji Trophy game on Monday.

A BCCI official said a replacement will be announced soon.
India will play five T20 Internationals, three ODIs and two Tests during the tour.