IND vs NZ ODI Series: There is a three-match ODI series between India vs New Zealand from 11 January to 18 January 2026. The Indian team has not been announced yet for this series, but it is being speculated that Rishabh Pant may be out of the team.
Let us tell you that after the three-match ODI series, there is also a 5-match T20 series, in which Ishan Kishan is included and Rishabh Pant is out of the team. Although Team India’s ODI squad has not been released yet, many people believe that Pant may be out of the team and Ishaan may be included in his place.
It is noteworthy that just a few days ago, Team India was announced for the T20 World Cup 2026 to be held from February, but Rishabh Pant is not included in that team. At the same time, Ishan Kishan has returned to this team after several months. In such a situation, due to not being included in the T20 team, it is being speculated that Pant may be out of the ODI team also.
Apart from Pant, there is doubt about Shreyar Iyer also. However, Iyer was seen practicing just a few days ago, but there is no official confirmation about him from BCCI yet. Let us tell you that Iyer was injured during the Australia tour, after which he was hospitalized for several weeks. Iyer is out of the team due to injury.
Probable India squad for New Zealand series
Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
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