Chapman has a left-hamstring tear, which he picked up at the European T20 Premier League last month and still hasn’t recovered from. Foulkes injured his right hip flexor during a recent Canterbury training session. “His [Foulkes’] return to play timeline is still to be determined,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement, adding that Chapman “is on track to be available for the ODIs against India” that follow the T20Is.
Adam Milne is in line to play his first T20I in more than a year. He is part of a strong group of fast bowlers alongside Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy and Tickner, as well as allrounders Nathan Smith and Clarkson.
The five T20Is will be played from October 22 to November 1, with the five ODIs to follow from November 4 to 15. The two teams will then play a two-Test series.
New Zealand squad for T20I series against India
Mitchell Santner (capt), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner