Hosts India have received the toss and opted to bat within the first of three ODIs in opposition to New Zealand.
Lokesh Rahul and Axar Patel are lacking for India on this collection. The duo have been given break day for household commitments after the Sri Lanka collection.
Ishan Kishan comes into the Indian workforce instead of Rahul. He will hold wickets however bat within the center order. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will proceed to open the innings.
All-rounder Shardul Thakur takes Axar Patel’s spot within the workforce. Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar additionally retain their spots forward of leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacer Umran Malik.
Shreyas Iyer was dominated out of this collection with a again damage. Suryakumar Yadav advantages from his absence and continues within the Indian center order.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya is again after being rested from the third ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka. India beat Sri Lanka 3-0.
For New Zealand, senior gamers Kane Williamson and Tim Southee have been rested for the collection. Tom Latham will lead the Kiwis in Williamson’s absence.
Henry Nicholls and Blair Tickner are included instead of Williamson and Southee.
Leg spinner Ish Sodhi is dominated out from this sport with an ankle damage suffered in Pakistan.
The Black Caps beat Pakistan 2-1 of their latest ODI collection.
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (capt/wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner.
