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Last updated on - January 7, 2026, 4:56 PM IST
In these collection of pictures, we take a look at Team India's Predicted playing 11 against New Zealand in the first ODI for the three-match series beginning in Vadodara on Sunday.
2. Shubman Gill (Captain): He will be back in charge as the skipper in the ODI series after recovering from a neck spasm. Gill has been dropped from T20I squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
3. Virat Kohli: Former India captain was the leading run-scorer in the previous ODI series vs South Africa with over 300 runs and also scored a fifty and a century for Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy last month.
4. Shreyas Iyer: India's ODI vice-captain has been declared fit for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand after scoring 82 for Mumbai in the last Vijay Hazare Trophy match. Iyer will be returning to international cricket after a spleen injury in third ODI vs Australia.
5. KL Rahul: He will be the wicketkeeper ahead of Rishabh Pant after leading the Indian team to 2-1 series win over South Africa.
6. Ravindra Jadeja: He will be the leading spin bowling all-rounder with Axar Patel missing out as he is rested before ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
7. Washington Sundar: The Gujarat Titans all-rounder will be the back up all-rounder for Ravindra Jadeja in ODI series vs New Zealand.
8. Nitish Kumar Reddy: The Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder will be expected to be pace-bowling all-rounder with Hardik Pandya rested for the series.
9. Harshit Rana: The Kolkata Knight Riders pacer will be expected to share the new ball in the ODI series.
10. Kuldeep Yadav: The Delhi Capitals chinaman bowler will be the lead spinner in the Indian line-up.
11. Mohammed Siraj: The Gujarat Titans pacer will return to the ODI set up after the series against Australia in October last year. Following is Predicted Playing 11 of India for 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
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