Indian vice-captain has been ruled out of NZ clash after twisting his ankle against Bangladesh
With India's premier all-rounder unavailable, there are 5 players who can take his spot
Senior pacer can fill India's third speedster's spot, maintain the six bowlers' balance
Hardik leaves a big void in India's batting firepower, opening doors for Suryakumar Yadav to replace him at No. 6
Kishan, who featured as an opener in the first two games, can provide variety with his left-hand batting style lower down the order
Ashwin can be an ideal replacement to maintain the all-round balance of the side, but Dharamsala pitch probably won't offer enough spin assistance
India can also ask bowling all-rounder Thakur to bat higher up the order but their batting depth would suffer immensely in that case
India have looked assured with 6 bowling options this tournament but now they'll probably have to make 2 changes to fill in for Hardik