Overview
- Shreyas Iyer received fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence and will link up with the ODI squad after completing his Vijay Hazare Trophy duties.
- India’s three ODIs against New Zealand are scheduled for January 11 in Vadodara, January 14 in Rajkot and January 18 in Indore.
- Large turnouts met team arrivals in Vadodara, with viral footage showing security assisting Virat Kohli through a packed airport concourse.
- Kohli has begun nets in Vadodara, joining teammates in final preparations ahead of the series opener at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi.
- Several players, including Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj, were set to join after domestic matches as the squad completed assembly.