For IND vs NZ ODI India squad announcement update: For Team India in the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, Shubman Gill will return as captain, while as part of workload management, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are seems to be rested. Shreyas Iyer is also likely to miss the series as he continues his rehabilitation. India announce squad for the much-anticipated ODI series against New Zealand yesterday. After a 3-1 ODI series win over South Africa, hosts entering the contest in strong form, India are set to announce their squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand on January 3.Given Indian Team recent success, India will start the New Zealand series as clear favourites.
Shubman Gill, who was not a part of South Africa series due to neck injury is expected to return in the Indian Team and could take charge of the Indian Team. To manage workload, senior players Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are likely to be rested, while vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will continue his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and is set to miss the series against New Zealand. For the New Zealand series, there are also indications that Mohammed Shami could make his comeback to the ODI setup.
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The ODI series between India and New Zealand will follow a five-match T20I series between them. With the same 15 players selected for the upcoming T20 World Cup, T20 squad for New Zealand T20I series named for the bilateral series.
ODI series schedule for India vs New Zealand
First ODI : 11 January 2026 – Vadodara
Second ODI : 14 January 2026 – Rajkot
Third ODI : 18 January 2026 – Indore
Live Streaming of India vs New Zealand ODI series
The India vs New Zealand ODI series will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network, and live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
Probable squad of India for India vs New Zealand ODI series
Shubman Gill (Captain), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal,KL Rahul, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana.
