Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman will miss New Zealand's ODI series against India this month as both recover from injuries.

Ravindra is coming back from a shoulder injury. Chapman is recovering from a hamstring problem.

New Zealand made the announcement on November 2, two days before the first match of the five-game series.

The ODIs run from November 4 to November 15, starting at Eden Park in Auckland.

India arrive after winning the five-match T20I series 3-2. They won the first three games and lost the last two.

After the ODIs, the two sides play a two-match Test series starting on November 19.

Ravindra bats in the top order and bowls left-arm spin, so New Zealand lose a player who can change a match with bat or ball.

Chapman is a left-handed batter in New Zealand's white-ball plans. Without him, the hosts need middle-order runs from someone else.

The Reuters report on the announcement did not name replacements for either player.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised captain Shreyas Iyer for leading a young bowling attack in unfamiliar conditions during the T20Is.

Gambhir has said bowlers often decide ODI and Test series away from home.

Read the full article for more on the injuries and the series schedule.