Overview
- Ten Doeschate said World Cup excitement is being kept on the back burner for a few more days to prioritize the current ODI assignment.
- New Zealand won the second ODI in Rajkot by seven wickets, leaving the series level at 1-1 with the decider set for Indore on Sunday.
- India are managing workloads to safeguard players earmarked for the T20 World Cup, with Tilak Varma, Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar currently sidelined.
- The 20-team ICC T20 World Cup starts on February 7, with India co-hosting as defending champions.
- Ten Doeschate emphasized format-specific squads, saying there is no excuse for losing focus, and urged a return to an intimidating home standard after recent Test series defeats.