India all-rounder Axar Patel went off the sphere resulting from a finger damage throughout the first T20I in opposition to New Zealand on the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Trying to catch a shot from Daryl Mitchell off his personal bowling, Axar threw his left hand on the ball and was struck on the tip of the his index finger.
Broadcast visuals confirmed the finger bleeding and Axar went off the sphere, changed by Ravi Bishnoi. Abhishek Sharma was introduced in to bowl the remaining three deliveries of the over, the sixteenth of the innings. The left-arm orthodox bowler had picked the essential wicket of Glenn Phillips earlier within the innings, who delayed India’s cost to a victory along with his 40-ball 78.
An official replace on the damage from the Board of Management for Cricket in India continues to be awaited.
India received the match by 48 runs however an damage to Axar provides to the facet’s damage woes within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup. Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar have been already dominated out resulting from accidents.
Printed on Jan 21, 2026