India begin their three-match ODI series against New Zealand in Vadodara with the return of senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The series holds importance as it is India’s final ODI assignment before the Indian Premier League and the T20 World Cup. It also marks Shubman Gill’s comeback as India’s ODI captain after missing out on the T20 World Cup squad. With key names back in the mix, the hosts will look to make a strong start against a competitive New Zealand side.
Squads
India squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
New Zealand squad: Michael Bracewell (c), Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young.
IND vs NZ head-to-head record in ODIs
Matches played: 120
India won: 62
New Zealand won: 50
No result: 7
Tied: 1

