- Indian team changed for fourth and fifth matches
- Shreyas Iyer is now the captain
- Shubman Gill left for Test matches
IND vs NZ ODI Series: Five ODIs are currently being played between India and New Zealand with India winning the first two matches and the third match being called off due to rain. The next two matches are now scheduled to be played at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval on November 13 and 15 respectively. But now a big change has been made in the Indian team.
Shubman Gill, who captained the first three matches, is now out of the team and Shreyas Iyer will captain for the fourth and fifth matches. Shreyas is the captain of the Indian team for the T20 and is taking over the captaincy for the first time for the ODIs. India currently leads the five-match series 2-0 and against New Zealand India have to bag the remaining two matches to clinch the series.
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Three experienced players left for the Test series
The BCCI has drawn up a master plan for the two-match Test series against New Zealand starting November 19 in Wellington. Skipper Shubman Gill, veteran wicketkeeper KL Rahul and fast bowler Anshul Kamboj have been released from the ODI squad. All the three players will now leave for Wellington to prepare for the Test series. Meanwhile, three young players have been included in the ODI squad.
T20 vice-captain Tilak Verma has returned to the ODI team. He last played an ODI in December 2025 against South Africa. Two young players, Yash Thakur and Kumar Kushagra, have made their debut in the Indian ODI team for both these matches. Experienced players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh will remain in the squad.
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India's complete squad and probable playing eleven for the last two ODIs
India's updated ODI squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Akshar Patel, Naman Dhir, Aqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Rituraj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav
India squad for 4th ODI: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Naman Dhir, Akshar Patel, Aqib Nabi, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammad Siraj, Yash Thakur