Auckland, Read. In the first ODI cricket match being played between India and New Zealand on Wednesday, Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. The toss was delayed by 20 minutes due to light rain and wet outfield. However, the match will start 10 minutes late from the scheduled time, but no reduction in overs has been made.
Team India came with four fast bowlers, Siraj out
The Indian team has entered the field in this match with four fast bowlers. The special thing is that these four bowlers together have the experience of playing only 29 ODI matches till now. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has not got a place in the playing eleven. In their place, Anshul Kamboj, Aaqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar and Arshdeep Singh have been included in the team.
Team India enters ODI after winning T20 series
The Indian team had earlier won the five-match T20 International series against New Zealand by 3-2. Now both the teams are facing each other in the five-match ODI series. After the ODI series, a two-Test series will also be played between India and New Zealand.
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