New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have announced their ODI and T20I squads for the India tour next month. Michael Bracewell will lead New Zealand’s 15-member ODI team in the three-match series that starts from January 11. Mitchell Santner will captain the Kiwis in the T20I series, which will get underway on January 21. Kane Williamson rested, new players given opportunity New Zealand will be without Kane Williamson, who has been rested for the three-match series. Additionally, players like Jacob Duffy, Rachin Ravindra, Will O’Rourke and Blair Tickner will all miss the ODIs against India. Additionally, a lot of new players have been given an opportunity in the ODI series. These include Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Zak Foulkes, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, and Michael Rae. Experienced stars like Matt Henry, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra and Ish Sodhi will be part of the five-match T20I series. Devon Conway, who recently went unsold at the IPL 2026 auction, has been included in both ODI and T20I squads. Action to start on 11 January The ODI series between India and New Zealand will begin on 11 January 11 at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The 2nd and 3rd ODI matches will be played on 14 January and 18 January, in Rajkot and Indore, respectively. The remaining 2 matches will be played on January 14 and 18. All three matches will be held in Vadodara, Rajkot, and Indore. India and New Zealand will then play a five-match T20I series that starts on 21 January. The T20I series against New Zealand will be India’s last assignment in the shortest format before the T20 World Cup 2026, which starts on 7 February. New Zealand Squad for ODI Series Michael Bracewell (Captain), Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Zachary Faulks, Nick Kelly, Jaden Lennox, Michael Rae, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips and Will Young. New Zealand Squad for T20I Series Mitchell Santner (Captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (Wicketkeeper), Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ish Sodhi. India’s ODI squad could be announced in January The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on 20 December, had announced India’s squad for the five-match series against New Zealand. The same squad will feature at the T20 World Cup 2026 as well. The Indian ODI team could be announced by the first week of January. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, ranked 1 and 2 in the rankings for ODI batters, will be expected to feature in the three-match series. Shubman Gill, who had missed the ODI series against South Africa due to injury, will be expected to lead the team. Post navigation Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli to play in Vijay Hazare Trophy:Rishabh Pant to lead Delhi, Hitman to play under Shardul Thakur’s captaincy Arshdeep Singh posts the 18-second video of his life struggle:Titled ‘Day one to one day’, cricketer explains his journey from riding bicycle to Mercedes
