Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:12pm on 03 Jan 2026,Saturday Sports
India have named their 15-man squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand starting January 11, 2026, with Shubman Gill returning as captain. Veteran stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are included, while Shreyas Iyer is vice-captain subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence. Rishabh Pant keeps his place as wicketkeeper-batter and Mohammed Siraj returns to the ODI setup. Hardik Pandya is rested due to workload management ahead of the T20 World Cup, and Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are not selected. Venues are Vadodara, Rajkot and Indore. (PC: NDTV)
