Hamilton: The third match of the ongoing ODI series between India and New Zealand was scheduled to be played at Seddon Park in Hamilton on November 10th, but due to bad weather, not a single ball was bowled. Due to rain and weather disruptions throughout the day, the match was ultimately abandoned without a ball being bowled.
After three matches, the Indian team has reached a position in the series where it cannot lose. India won the first two ODIs, while the third match was abandoned due to rain. In such a situation, even if New Zealand wins the last two matches, the series could be tied 2-2.
Rahul and Gill will not play in the fourth and fifth ODIs
The Indian team will not be able to play the services of star batsmen KL Rahul and Shubman Gill in the remaining two matches of the series. Both players were part of the team only for the first three ODIs. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made this decision to better manage the players’ workload.
After the conclusion of the ODI series, India and New Zealand will play a two-Test series. KL Rahul and Shubman Gill are both included in the Test team, so their focus will now be on the Test format.
Fourth ODI to be played on November 13th
The fourth ODI of the series between India and New Zealand will be played on November 13th at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Several matches in the series have been interrupted due to weather. Therefore, both teams will hope for clear weather and a full match in the next match.
Indian 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 Dheer, Aaqib Nabi, Gurnur Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, and Kuldeep Yadav.
Indian squad for the Test series
Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudarshan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.