New Zealand will square off against India in the fourth ODI of the series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Friday. The visitors have a 2-0 lead in the series and they would look to seal the series after the last game was abandoned due to rain.
New Zealand will look to stay alive in the series amid the injury woes. Brett Randell has earned his maiden international call up to the New Zealand side for the last two games whereas Josh Clarkson has received a callup for the last match.
It would be a completely different s quad for both teams as they have started their preparation for the upcoming two-match Test series.
However, with the World Cup less than a year away, it would provide these players, who are mostly on the bench, to grab their chance with both hands and impress the team management.
For India, KL Rahul, Anshul Kamboj and captain Shubman Gill have been released from the squad. Thus, Shreyas Iyer will lead in Gill’s absence in the last two matches. Tilak Varma, Yash Thakur and Kumar Kushagra have been added to the ODI squad.
The likes of Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad can get their chances and they would look to be at their best.
Head-to-head: Matches: 126, Won by India: 65, Won by New Zealand: 52, No Result: 8, Tied: 1.
New Zealand Squad for 4th ODI: Mitchell Santner (capt), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Hay (wk), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Brett Randell, Tim Seifert (wk), Will Young.
India squad for 4th and 5th ODIs against New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (VC & WK), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav
