After an enthralling present in opposition to Sri Lanka, India will lock horns in opposition to New Zealand within the white-ball collection. The ODI collection between the groups will kick begin from 18th January in Hyderabad whereas the second and third video games will probably be performed on twenty first and twenty fourth January in Raipur and Indore respectively. The main focus will then shift in the direction of the T20I collection, which is slated to happen from twenty seventh January to 1st February.
BCCI declares squad for ODI and T20I collection for New Zealand collection
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday (thirteenth January) introduced the squads for the three-match ODI and T20I collection in opposition to New Zealand. For the ODI collection, Rohit Sharma will lead the staff with Hardik Pandya being his deputy.
KS Bharat has obtained his maiden call-up with Shahbaz Ahmed additionally being named within the facet. Whereas Arshdeep Singh has been dropped and has been changed by Shardul Thakur within the facet. The remainder of the squad is fairly just like what India fielded within the ODI collection in opposition to Sri Lanka.
For the T20I collection, Hardik Pandya will captain the staff whereas Suryakumar Yadav would be the vice-captain of the staff. Prithvi Shaw has been lastly recalled to the squad after his staggering home performances. Whereas Jitesh Sharma has retained his place within the staff.
Right here’s India’s squad for the ODI collection in opposition to New Zealand
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik
Right here’s the Indian squad for the T20I collection in opposition to New Zealand:
Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Y Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar
Right here is the explanation why KL Rahul and Axar Patel will miss the collection in opposition to New Zealand
Whereas the Indian squad for the ODI and T20I collection was fairly balanced, just a few notables had been lacking from the staff. KL Rahul and Axar Patel have been rested from each squads. Nonetheless, the explanation behind their lacking the collection in opposition to New Zealand has now been revealed.
Not simply KL, even Axar is getting married. That is why the break.
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) January 14, 2023
It’s discovered as per the varied media studies that each Rahul and Axar are about to get married through the collection in opposition to New Zealand and subsequently they’ve been given a break. Each had been rumoured to get married through the Sri Lanka collection however they’re being out there resulting from household causes quote depicts why they’re rested.
