Overview
- Multiple outlets citing Cricbuzz report Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are likely to sit out the three ODIs on January 11, 14 and 18 in Vadodara, Rajkot and Indore.
- Both players are expected to return for the five T20Is against New Zealand scheduled from January 21 to 31 in Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram.
- The ODI squad announcement is expected in early January, with reports pointing to January 4 or 5 for the release.
- Shubman Gill is set for an ODI return after injury, while Shreyas Iyer’s inclusion remains contingent on rehab progress and a potential Vijay Hazare Trophy appearance on January 3.
- Pandya is likely to feature for Baroda in late Vijay Hazare Trophy league games under the BCCI domestic participation mandate, with reports indicating KL Rahul to keep wicket in ODIs and Ishan Kishan as backup as Rishabh Pant sits out the ODI leg.