The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced its squads for the New Zealand tour on 17 October 2026, naming separate 16-man groups for the first three and the last two matches of the five-match ODI series, which begins on 4 November. Shubman Gill will captain the first three games and Shreyas Iyer the final two, according to CricToday and Outlook India.
The squad for the first three ODIs
Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav.
Prasidh Krishna’s selection is subject to fitness clearance, the reports said.
The squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper and vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
Why there are two squads
Yahoo Sports reported that the second squad is meant to give Gill, who also captains the Test side, more time to prepare for the Tests that start on 19 November. Iyer, who is leading India in the T20I series against West Indies, takes over for the last two matches.
Who is in and who is out
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli: both are named in each squad. Outlook India noted they were picked despite earlier reports that this tour might be their final series.
- Jasprit Bumrah: left out of the ODIs but named in the Test squad.
- Mohammed Shami: not selected. CricToday and the Tribune reported that he was overlooked again.
- Hardik Pandya: omitted because of fitness concerns, according to CricToday.
- Anshul Kamboj: included in the ODI squad and recalled to the Test side.
The ODI fixtures
According to Outlook India, the matches are on 4 November in Auckland, 7 November in Wellington, 10 November in Hamilton and 13 and 15 November in Mount Maunganui, each starting at 7:30 am Indian time.
Squads and fixtures are as reported by CricToday, Outlook India and The Tribune following the BCCI announcement.
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