India struggling with workload issue

India must manage the workload of their fast bowlers during their jam-packed home season, captain Virat Kohli said Friday, after being deprived of two of his key pacemen for the third Test against New Zealand.

The veteran Ishant Sharma and in-form Bhuvneshwar Kumar have both been ruled out of the final Test beginning in Indore on Saturday, undermining India's chances of a clean sweep against the Black Caps and raising fresh questions about the team's strength in depth on the pace front.

Sharma has missed the whole series after contracting the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya while Kumar was injured during the second Test in Kolkata after bagging his second five-wicket haul in the last three matches.