Jensen was poised to return to the national team after a two-year hiatus but has been ruled out of the ODIs against Sri Lanka. She follows Bella James, another Otago player, who suffered a hamstring injury during the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield competition. As a result, James was replaced in the ODI squad by Lauren Down.
Jensen, who was poised to return to the national team after a two-year hiatus, is now the second player from Otago to be sidelined for the ODIs against Sri Lanka. Bella James also sustained a hamstring injury during the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield tournament and has since been substituted in the ODI lineup by Lauren Down.