Khaleel Ahmed ruled out of India A's tour of New Zealand due to wrist injury

Christchurch: Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed was on Saturday ruled out of India A’s ongoing tour of New Zealand with a wrist injury. “Khaleel Ahmed fractured the scaphoid bone in his left wrist during India A’s first one-day match against New Zealand A at Lincoln on January 22,” the BCCI said in a statement. “His hand has been placed in a plaster cast and the left-arm fast bowler has been ruled out of the remainder of India A’s tour. NCA will manage his rehabilitation,” it added. [caption id=“attachment_5515411” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Khaleel Ahmed. AFP[/caption] The BCCI, however, did not name any replacement for the fast bowler. Khaleel, who has played 11 ODIs and 14 T20 Internationals for India, returned with figures of 2 for 46 from his 8 overs in the second one-day match in New Zealand. In the series opener, he had taken four wickets for 43 runs in 9.1 overs. India A are on a tour of New Zealand for a three-match unofficial ODIs series and two four-day games. The unofficial ODI series is currently locked at 1-1 after India won the first match by five wickets before losing the next one by 29 runs. The series decider will be played here on Sunday.