The opening match will be played at Eden Park in Auckland, while the fifth and final ODI is scheduled for November 15 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. India will be aiming to win a bilateral ODI series in New Zealand for the third time.
India recently defeated the West Indies 2-1 in a home ODI series. The team will now look to carry that form into the New Zealand tour.
New Zealand, meanwhile, played its previous ODI series against the West Indies in July, winning the five-match contest 3-2. Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand side in the upcoming series. Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert have returned to the squad. However, Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman, who were part of the initially announced squad, have been ruled out due to injuries.
India to Have Two Captains During the Series
India will have a change in leadership during the five-match series. Shubman Gill will captain the team in the first three ODIs, while Shreyas Iyer will take over as captain for the final two matches.
Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the series. Meanwhile, Aaqib Nabi has been included in the squad for the first three ODIs as a replacement for the injured Prasidh Krishna.
India vs New Zealand ODI Series 2026: Full Schedule
All five matches of the series will be day-night fixtures. According to Indian Standard Time, every match will begin at 7:30 am. In New Zealand, the matches will start at 3 pm, while the scheduled start time in the United Kingdom will be 2 am.
The first ODI will take place on November 4 at Eden Park. The second match is scheduled for November 7 in Wellington, followed by the third ODI on November 10 in Hamilton. The fourth match will be played on November 13, and the fifth ODI on November 15, with both fixtures scheduled at Mount Maunganui.
New Zealand ODI Squad
For the first three ODIs, New Zealand have selected Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Will Young, Blair Tickner and Henry Nicholls.
The squad for the final two ODIs will feature Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Mitch Hay (wicketkeeper), Nick Kelly, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Blair Tickner, Will Young and Dean Foxcroft.
India ODI Squad
The updated Indian squad for the first three ODIs includes Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy (first ODI only), along with Aaqib Nabi.
For the fourth and fifth ODIs, the updated squad comprises Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper and vice-captain), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Aaqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
With separate squads and leadership arrangements for the first three and final two matches, India's ODI series against New Zealand will provide an opportunity to assess the team's preparations as it continues its build-up towards the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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