Rishabh Pant is ruled out of the first two matches against New Zealand A due to a side strain, with keeper-batter Kumar Kushagra called up as his replacement (Pics: AFP)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Auckland on Saturday, saying the historic visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in four decades, has given fresh momentum to bilateral ties and strengthened the India-New Zealand partnership. (Pics/ PM Modi on X)