A three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is scheduled to begin on January 18. With KL Rahul out owing to family obligations, Rohit Sharma will captain India in their next one-day international series against New Zealand.
In contrast, Hardik Pandya will captain the T20 team that plays New Zealand. After being named captain of the T20I team, Hardik Pandya maintains his position as vice-captain of the ODI team. KL Rahul and Axar Patel have been rested from the ODI series due to prior family obligations, according to BCCI. Rahul is replaced by KS Bharath, and Axar Patel is replaced by Shahbaz Ahmed.
The BCCI made little adjustments to the team that was chosen for the Sri Lanka series in terms of India’s batting order. Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Rohit Sharma all keep their positions in the team. For the three-game series, India has chosen to use Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Ahmed as its other all-rounders.
The biggest development is Prithvi Shaw’s return to T20s. After being away from Team India for almost two years, the young Mumbai native is back. Kane Williamson, a seasoned New Zealand player, will sit out the white ball series against India. In the ODIs and T20Is against India, the seasoned Tom Latham will be captaining the Kiwis team.
New Zealand tour of India: ODI schedule
1st ODI – 18th January, Hyderabad
2nd ODI – 21st January, Raipur
3rd ODI – 24th January, Indore
New Zealand tour of India: T20I schedule
1st T20I – 27th January, Ranchi
2nd T20I – 29th January, Lucknow
3rd T20I – 1st February, Ahmedabad
Squad For New Zealand And Australia Series
India’s ODI squad against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik.
India’s T20I squad against New Zealand: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar.
New Zealand ODI squad: Tom Latham (Captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
New Zealand T20I squad: Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Dane Cleaver, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
IND vs NZ: Live Streaming & Broadcast
Star Sports Network in India will offer live coverage of the New Zealand Tour of India. The Disney+Hotstar app and website will stream the matches live.
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