CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India Epress / ITDC News / Agencies, Bhopal: After registering a 3-2 win in the T20 series, the Indian cricket team will now enter a five-match ODI series against New Zealand. In this series, cricket fans will get to watch the impact of the Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli pairing, popularly called “Ro-Ko”. Through the ODI matches, the Indian team will also look to strengthen preparations for the 2027 World Cup.
The first match of the series will be played on November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland. All five matches will start at 7:30 am Indian Standard Time. The second ODI will be held on November 7 in Wellington, the third on November 10 in Hamilton, and the fourth and fifth on November 13 and November 15 in Mount Maunganui.
There will be a change in the Indian team’s captaincy. Shubman Gill will captain India in the first three ODIs, while Shreyas Iyer will lead the team in the last two matches. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are included in the squads for both phases. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested, while Auqib Nabi has been included for the first three matches in place of Prasidh Krishna.
For the first three ODIs, the Indian squad includes Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Auqib Nabi and Nitish Kumar Reddy for the first match.
Shreyas Iyer will be captain for the final two matches. The squad includes Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
Mitchell Santner will captain New Zealand. The squad for the first three matches includes Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Will Young, Blair Tickner and Henry Nicholls.
For the last two matches, Finn Allen, Kristian Clarke, Matt Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Mitch Hay, Nick Kelly and Dean Foxcroft have been included in the squad. Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman have been ruled out of the series due to injury.
Full schedule of the ODI series: November 4 – first ODI, Auckland; November 7 – second ODI, Wellington; November 10 – third ODI, Hamilton; November 13 – fourth ODI, Mount Maunganui; November 15 – fifth ODI, Mount Maunganui.
The series between India and New Zealand will be an important opportunity for players from both teams to show their ability through exciting contests.
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