India’s ODI Squad for New Zealand Series
Leadership
- Shreyas Iyer – Vice‑captain for ODIs 1‑3, captain for ODIs 4‑5.
- Ishan Kishan – Deputy (vice‑captain) for the final two ODIs.
- Shubman Gill – Skips ODIs to focus on the upcoming two‑match Test series (World Test Championship).
Squad Overview
| ODIs 1‑3 | ODIs 4‑5 |
|---|---|
| Captain: Shubman Gill | Captain: Shreyas Iyer |
| Vice‑captain: Shreyas Iyer | Vice‑captain/WK: Ishan Kishan |
| Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli | Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli |
| KL Rahul (WK) | Kumar Kushagra (WK) |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir | Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir |
| Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad | Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav | Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav |
| Prasidh Krishna* (fitness‑dependent) | Yash Thakur |
| – | Tilak Varma |
| – | – |
*Prasidh Krishna is fit‑dependent after a left hamstring injury in the West Indies series; he was replaced by Anshul Kamboj for the first three New Zealand ODIs.
Notable Inclusions / Exclusions
- Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra join the squad for ODIs 4‑5.
- Prasidh Krishna and Anshul Kamboj (also in the Test squad) are omitted from the final two ODIs.
- KL Rahul keeps wicket duties for ODIs 1‑3; Ishan Kishan takes over for ODIs 4‑5.
Schedule & Venues
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 4 Nov | Auckland |
| 2nd ODI | 7 Nov | Wellington |
| 3rd ODI | 10 Nov | Hamilton |
| 4th ODI | 13 Nov | Mount Maunganui |
| 5th ODI | 15 Nov | Mount Maunganui |
| Test Series | Starts 19 Nov | – |
The ODI series follows a five‑match T20I series against New Zealand.
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