10 Indian players who performed well in India-New Zealand ODI series

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IND vs NZ ODI: The five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand started from 4 November. This series has ended today i.e. on 15th November. Only 4 out of five matches could be played in this series. One match of this series was lost due to rain. In the third ODI, rain spoiled the game and the batsmen could not come on the field after the toss and the match had to be cancelled. Rain showed its wrath in the first two matches of this series also. India won the first two matches which were interrupted by rain.

The third match of this series was canceled while New Zealand defeated India in the fourth match. After this, the Kiwi team had an easy chance to level the series 2-2 but they could not do so. Because India defeated the Kiwi team in their own home in the last and fifth match of the series and won the series 3-1. In this five-match series, different players of India showed their talent in every match. Every Indian player gave his best in this series. So let us know about the 10 players who shined in this series.

10 Indian players who performed well in New Zealand ODI series

The five-match ODI series between New Zealand and India has been average for the Indian players. In this series, neither were many runs scored by the Indian batsmen nor were the Indian bowlers able to take many wickets. But still India won the series. So today we will tell you about the 10 Indian cricketers who have played the most for India.

1 – Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli scored 86 runs in 4 innings in 5 matches played in this series against New Zealand. During this period, his highest score was 74 runs and his batting average was 21.50. Kohli faced 69 balls and batted at a strike rate of 124.63. A half-century came from his bat. Apart from this, he also hit 14 fours and one six in his innings. However, during this period he was out once on zero also. Virat Kohli was also India's highest run scorer in this series.

2 – Gurnoor Brar

Gurnoor Brar has taken a total of 9 wickets in 3 innings in this series against New Zealand. He has been the highest wicket taker for India in this series. On the basis of this brilliant performance, he has also won the Player of the Series award. Gurnoor Brar bowled a total of 176 balls and took 9 wickets while spending 143 runs. During this period, his bowling average was 15.88 and economy rate was 4.87. Gurnoor's best performance has been taking 4 wickets for 30 runs. He also once achieved the feat of taking 4 wickets in an innings. His bowling strike rate has been 19.55.

3 – Ishan Kishan

India's wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan has played only two matches in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. In this series, he scored 73 runs in 2 innings in 2 matches. He is the third highest run scorer for India in this series. During this period, his batting average was 36.50 and his highest score was 46 runs. Ishaan faced 111 balls and his strike rate was 65.76. He hit 7 fours and 2 sixes during his batting. He could not score any half-century during this period, but his average has been good among Indian players.

4 – Akshar Patel

Akshar Patel scored 74 runs in 4 innings in 5 matches played in this series against New Zealand. During this period, his highest score was 46 runs and his batting average was 18.50. Akshar faced 110 balls and his strike rate was 67.27. He was out on zero once during this period. 9 fours and one six were seen from his bat. Although he could not score any half-century, he made a useful contribution to the team by playing an inning of 46 runs in the decisive match. Akshar also performed brilliantly for Team India with the ball and took 6 wickets in his name. His best performance has been 2/28.

5 – Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh has bowled in 4 innings in the 5 matches played in this series against New Zealand. He bowled 222 balls, spent 171 runs and took a total of 8 wickets. He has been the second bowler to take the most wickets in this series for India. During this period, his bowling average was 21.37 and economy rate was 4.62. Arshdeep's best performance has been taking 4 wickets for 70 runs. He once achieved the feat of taking 4 wickets in an innings. His bowling strike rate has been 27.75.

6 – Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer scored 67 runs in 4 innings in 5 matches played in the series against New Zealand. During this period, his highest score was 30 runs and his batting average was 16.75. Iyer faced 86 balls and scored runs at a strike rate of 77.90. No half-century or century came from his bat. He hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. During this period, Iyer was out once on zero also. He remains India's fourth highest run-scorer in this series.

7 – Naman Dheer

India's young all-rounder Naman Dheer scored 60 runs in 4 innings in 5 matches played in 2026. During this period, his highest score was 22 runs and his batting average was 20.00. Naman faced 74 balls and batted at a strike rate of 81.08. He remained unbeaten once during this period. 5 fours and 2 sixes came from his bat. Although, he could not score any half-century or century, but he definitely added some useful runs for the team. He bats in the lower order. He has also taken 2 wickets for the team with the ball in this series.

8 – Aaqib Nabi

Aaqib Nabi has bowled in 4 innings in the 5 matches played in this series against New Zealand. He bowled 186 balls, spent 160 runs and took a total of 5 wickets. During this period, his bowling average was 32.00 and economy rate was 5.16. Nabi's best performance has been taking 2 wickets for 31 runs. His bowling strike rate has been 37.20.

9 – Anshul Kamboj

Indian fast bowler Anshul Kamboj took part in the initial matches against New Zealand and then he went with Shubman Gill to prepare for the Test series. He bowled in 2 innings in 3 matches. Kamboj bowled a total of 108 balls and took 4 wickets while spending only 47 runs. During this period, his bowling average was 11.75, while his economy rate was 2.61 and bowling strike rate was 27.00. Kamboj's best performance was taking 2 wickets for 22 runs, for which he became the player of the match.

10 – Shubhman Gill

Indian captain Shubman Gill played only 3 matches against New Zealand in this series because the third match was canceled due to rain. He scored 37 runs in 2 innings. He was out for zero in a match. He scored 37 runs in a match. His name is also included among the players who did very well in this series because as captain, he also led India to victory in the first two matches.

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