Overview
- India and New Zealand play three ODIs from January 11–18, with matches in Vadodara, Rajkot and Indore.
- Shubman Gill returns to full fitness to captain India and Shreyas Iyer is cleared as vice-captain after Vijay Hazare Trophy outings, with Mohammed Siraj also back in the ODI squad.
- Rishabh Pant is retained after a domestic knock, while Mohammed Shami misses out despite returning to action, continuing selection talking points.
- New Zealand name a largely second-string squad led by Michael Bracewell, with Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips and Kyle Jamieson among the notable picks.
- Preview coverage projects a first-ODI XI featuring Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj, and the Kotambi Stadium match is set to be Vadodara’s first men’s ODI with senior BCCI officials expected to attend.