India's ODI Squad for NZ: Gill, Iyer Return; Siraj a Surprise; Three Dropped
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News18•03-01-2026, 17:52
India's ODI Squad for NZ: Gill, Iyer Return; Siraj a Surprise; Three Dropped
- •India announces ODI squad for New Zealand series, featuring Shubman Gill as Captain and Shreyas Iyer as Vice-captain.
- •Shreyas Iyer's participation is contingent on fitness clearance from the Centre of Excellence (CoE) after an injury layoff.
- •Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj makes a surprising return to the squad, despite missing the South Africa series.
- •Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Dhruv Jurel have been dropped from the team.
- •The three-match series against New Zealand begins January 11 in Vadodara, followed by Rajkot and Indore.
Why It Matters: India's ODI squad for New Zealand sees key returns and surprising omissions, with fitness concerns for Iyer.
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