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Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman will miss New Zealand's one-day international series against India this month as they continue to recuperate from shoulder and hamstring injuries respectively, the team said on Monday.All-rounder Ravindra's right shoulder requires more recovery time before he is able to field at full capacity, the team said in a statement.Batter Chapman underwent an MRI scan which showed his left hamstring required another two weeks of rehabilitation before he is fit to returnTim Seifert, who had been selected for the fourth and fifth ODIs only, will now be in the squad for the full series, while Henry Nicholls will come in for the first three games and Dean Foxcroft for the last twoSeamer Matt Henry, who suffered a muscle tear during the Twenty20 series against India, will join the squad on Monday and be assessed on his readiness to playThe series starts in Auckland on Wednesday with further matches in Wellington and Hamilton before the last two games in TaurangaIndia, who won the T20 series 3-2, will also play two tTests against the Black Caps 

New Zealand batter Mark Chapman has moved to a casual contract for the 2026-27 season, the country's cricket board (NZC) said on Tuesday, allowing him to play in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) while remaining available for international selection.The 32-year-old has made 129 white-ball appearances for New Zealand and will feature in next month's limited-overs series against India before heading to Australia under a BBL deal that has yet to be announced.He joins Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne and Tim Seifert among players who have opted for the casual contract system, which allows them to play in high-paying Twenty20 leagues while remaining available for national duty."The upcoming India series is one all us players are really excited for, and I'm committed wholeheartedly to performing in that series," Chapman said, thanking NZC for their support.His move off the central contract list has opened the door for fast bowler Matt Fisher, who has been awarded a full contract for the first time. 

Powerful batting by Black Cap Mark Chapman carried New Zealand to a three-run victory in the second T20 against West Indies in Auckland Thursday night.Chapman blitzed 78 from just 28 balls as New Zealand made 207-5 batting first at Eden Park, but brilliant power hitting from Romario Shepherd, Rovman Powell and Matthew Forde almost brought West Indies home.Forde needed a boundary from the final ball to secure at least a tie, but could only manage a single. The five-match series is level at 1-1.West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and chose to field on the same pitch that tested the batters in Wednesday’s first match.The pitch played much the same for the majority of New Zealand’s innings as they struggled to 81-2 after 12 overs.Chapman was 12 from nine balls at the time, struggling for timing on a pitch that was two-paced and tricky when bowlers pitched short.But then the timing fell into place and Chapman scored 66 runs from his next 19 balls.He blasted seven sixes and six fours, with three of the next four overs hit for more than 20 runs.West Indies conceded 126 runs from the last eight overs of the innings, Daryl Mitchell making 28 from 14 and captain Mitchell Santner 18 from 8.Jacob Duffy then struck in the first over of the West Indies’ innings, removing Brandon King for a three-ball duck.Ish Sodhi, back in the New Zealand side in place of James Neesham, took two wickets in his first two overs, leaving West Indies on 71-3 at the halfway stage. Powell and Shepherd then put the visitors back on track, Shepherd hammering 34 from 16 balls and Powell blasting 45 from the same number of deliveries.Forde also belted 29 from 13 balls in the closing overs.Sodhi ended with 3-39 and Santner took 3-31. The third game of the five-match series is in Nelson on Sunday.