Team India splits into two groups for ODI and Test series vs NZ: Who went where?
NEW DELHI: Team India will split into two groups following the rain-hit third ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton. While one group will travel to Mount Maunganui for the remaining two ODIs, the other will head to Wellington to prepare for the upcoming Test series.India will play the fourth and fifth ODIs at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on November 13 and 15.The two-match Test series will begin on November 19 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.The team will have a change in leadership for the final two ODIs.
Shreyas Iyer will captain India after Shubman Gill led the side in the first three matches.Iyer, who is India's full-time T20I captain, is yet to lead the team in an ODI. Ishan Kishan will be his deputy for the remaining two matches.Who will join the ODI squad?Tilak Varma, Yash Thakur and Kumar Kushagra will join the Indian team for the fourth and fifth ODIs.Tilak, who was the part of the India's T20I series win 3-2 against New Zealand, last played an ODI against South Africa in December 2025.
Yash and Kushagra have received their maiden ODI call-ups.The coaching team will also be split, with head coach Gautam Gambhir staying back for the fourth and fifth ODIs scheduled on November 13 and 15 at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga.Who will leave for the Test series?Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj will not feature in the final two ODIs. They were selected only for the first three matches and will now head to Wellington to prepare for the Test series.Nitish Reddy, who was the part of the first ODI, willThe first Test will start on November 19, giving the players only a few days between the final ODI and the start of the red-ball series.The two Tests are important for India's chances of reaching the World Test Championship final.
The team management will want its key players to be fresh for the series.Who will remain with the ODI squad?Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav were part of the squad for the first three ODIs. They will remain available for selection in the final two matches.The BCCI had announced separate squads for the first three and final two ODIs to manage the workload of key players ahead of the Test series.Gill was named captain for the first three matches, while Iyer was appointed captain for the last two.
Iyer was vice-captain in the first three ODIs, while Kishan was named deputy for the final two.India squad for 4th and 5th ODIs against New ZealandShreyas Iyer (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (VC & WK), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates.
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