Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have joined India’s squad in Vadodara for the New Zealand ODI series. The two batters were leading Mumbai and Delhi in the last group-stage match of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy and have linked up with the Men in Blue after fulfilling their domestic duties.
Team India assembles in Vadodara
The pre-series camp had commenced on January 7 at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi. While the other players fine-tuned themselves in the nets, Shreyas and Pant were playing actual matches. According to Sportstar, the duo is expected to train on January 10, the eve of the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI.
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— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) January 9, 2026 Cricket 9 mins Predicted India Playing XI for 1st ODI vs NZ: Will Nitish Kumar Reddy join Shreyas Iyer in comeback?Shreyas has been granted fitness clearance, but he’ll be extra cautious. There’s no need to put strain on his body, especially after sitting out for 3 months. Pant might hit the nets alongside other players. However, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could decide to rest.
Will Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli skip final practice?
The veteran batters had an intense training session on January 9. Kohli arrived at the facility 2 hours before his teammates. He hit the gym and worked on his batting. He had an extended net session. Rohit arrived with the team and looked in fine touch. Having training for consecutive days, Rohit and Kohli might decide to rest on the eve of the match and keep themselves fresh.
India’s ODI squad for New Zealand series
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal
India vs New Zealand ODI series: Schedule
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