NEW DELHI — The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India's squads for the upcoming white-ball and red-ball tour of New Zealand, introducing a split-captaincy model for the five-match One Day International (ODI) series.

Star opening batter Shubman Gill will lead the national side in the opening three ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer serving as his vice-captain. However, leadership duties will shift for the final two games of the series, as Gill steps down from white-ball duties temporarily to transition and prepare for the marquee Test series. Shreyas Iyer will take over the reins as captain for the 4th and 5th ODIs, with wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan stepping up as vice-captain.

Notably, senior pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from the ODI setup to manage his workload, though he features prominently in India's Test squad for the tour. Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also been excluded from the ODI side, while senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are named in both ODI squads to provide stability and experience.

The high-octane five-match ODI series kicks off on November 4 in Auckland. The action will then move to Wellington and Hamilton for the second and third fixtures, respectively. Mount Maunganui will host the final two encounters on November 13 and 15, wrapping up before the Test series commences on November 19.

Squad Highlights & New Faces:

  • First 3 ODIs Squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna (subject to fitness), and Kuldeep Yadav.

  • Final 2 ODIs Squad: Shreyas Iyer (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (VC & WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, and Kuldeep Yadav.

  • New Call-ups: Fast bowler Anshul Kamboj has earned an opportunity in the initial matches, while youngster Kumar Kushagra joins the squad for the latter half of the series.