Kohli-Rohit’s magic will be seen again, Gill will take over the captaincy; Hardik-Bumrah will rest, will Jureli get a chance?

India squad for New Zealand ODI Series: The Indian team for the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand will be announced on January 3. According to sources, bcci The IPL national selection committee, which is led by former fast bowler Ajit Agarkar, will select the team through an online meeting on January 3. The selected Indian ODI team will gather in Vadodara on January 7, from where preparations for the series will begin.

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The ODI series between India and New Zealand will start on January 11 in Vadodara. After this, the second match will be played in Rajkot on 14 January and the third ODI will be played in Indore on 18 January. There is a lot of excitement about this series because after a long gap in the ODI format. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is going to make a comeback. Both the legends were last seen in the ODI series against South Africa in December.

Shubman Gill can take command of the team

Shubman Gill, who has recovered from injury, is expected to take charge of the team in this series. However, the return of ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer seems to be postponed at the moment. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation at BCCI’s Center of Excellence. There is doubt over his availability at the time of selection.

Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah can be given rest

Keeping workload management in mind, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah are likely to be rested from this ODI series. The team management has its eyes on the upcoming T20 World Cup and keeping both the players completely fit and fresh for the T20 series is being considered a priority. Both players can make a comeback in the five-match T20 series against New Zealand, which will start from January 21.

Dhruv Jurel presented a strong claim

The selectors also have an interesting challenge regarding the choice of wicketkeeper. Wicketkeeper-batsman in form from Uttar Pradesh Dhruv Jurel Has presented a strong claim by performing tremendously in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored 307 runs in three matches, which included an unbeaten 160 against Baroda on 29 December. At the same time, Ishan Kishan’s name is also in the race as the backup of Rishabh Pant.

Hardik Pandya can play in domestic cricket

There is also a possibility of Hardik Pandya playing in domestic cricket. Under the instructions of BCCI, he can play for Baroda in Vijay Hazare Trophy. He is expected to feature in two of the league matches to be held on January 3, 6 and 8. At the same time, Virat Kohli will also play the Vijay Hazare Trophy match for Delhi against Railways on January 6, after which he will directly join the Indian team.

Rohit Sharma will no longer be seen in domestic matches

Rohit Sharma has played his home matches for Mumbai and now his next assignment will be the ODI series against New Zealand. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey are also preparing to join the national team soon after gaining match fitness through domestic cricket.