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01/11 01:57 CST Pant out as India wins toss and opts to field in 1st ODI
against New Zealand
Pant out as India wins toss and opts to field in 1st ODI against New Zealand
VADODARA, India (AP) --- India captain Shubman Gill won the coin toss and opted
to field first against New Zealand in the first one-day international cricket
match on Sunday.
The Baroda Cricket Association is hosting its first-ever men's ODI. Rajkot
(Jan. 14) and Indore (Jan. 18) will host the second and third games of this
three-match series.
Gill returned to the helm after missing the ODI series against South Africa in
December.
India has opted for six bowlers -- three pacers and two spin all-rounders along
with wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also return to the international
fold, after playing domestic List-A cricket.
Shreyas Iyer has recovered from a spleen injury sustained against Australia in
October. He returns to the side after a two-month hiatus and will bat at number
four.
Wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the series with an
abdominal strain he sustained whilst playing for Delhi in domestic List-A
cricket. Dhruv Jurel has been called up as his replacement.
For New Zealand, medium pacer Kristian Clarker makes his ODI debut, while
23-year-old wrist spinner Adithya Ashok is its lead spin bowler.
The Black Caps come into this series on the back of some good form -- not
losing a single ODI in 2025.
The pitch for the first-ever international game at the BCA Stadium should suit
batters. It is a black soil pitch which could exhibit variable bounce through
the day. Evening dew will aid the chasing side.
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Line ups:
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn
Phillips, Mitchell Hay, Michael Bracewell (captain), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian
Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok.
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul,
Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed
Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
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