Overview
- The white-ball tour begins January 11 with three ODIs followed by five T20Is across India.
- Daryl Mitchell said the Kiwis are focused on the immediate challenge and highlighted Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy as threats.
- BCCI selectors omitted Bumrah and Chakravarthy from the ODI squad for workload and format reasons, with both expected to feature in the T20Is.
- Mitchell noted he will lean on prior experience in India to handle spin and varying surfaces in front of full crowds.
- Henry Nicholls called the trip invaluable for newer players and urged a simple approach in intense home conditions for India, with the first ODI set for Vadodara.