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India leave Jadeja and Jaiswal out of New Zealand ODI squads
India have named changed squads for a five-match ODI series in New Zealand, splitting selections between the first three games and the last two.
Ravindra Jadeja and Yashasvi Jaiswal are absent from both squads; the BCCI has not explained Jaiswal’s omission.
All-rounder Axar Patel takes Jadeja’s place, while wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan replaces Dhruv Jurel.
Shreyas Iyer and Arshdeep Singh also return after missing the West Indies series because of the Asian Games.
The squads change again after the first three matches as some players leave to prepare for two Test matches, which begin four days after the ODIs.
Tilak Varma, Kumar Kushagra and Yash Thakur join for the final two games, while Auqib Nabi returns in place of Anshul Kamboj.
The selections give Axar a chance to press his case for the 2027 World Cup, though the series schedule and performances will determine what follows.
The BCCI left Yashasvi Jaiswal out of both India squads for the five-match ODI series in New Zealand.
Ravindra Jadeja was dropped from the squad for the first three ODIs and replaced by Axar Patel.
Ravichandran Ashwin called Jaiswal’s omission “unfair and unfortunate” and criticised the BCCI selection committee.
The squads are split between the first three and final two matches to give Test players time to prepare for two red-ball matches.
- Who
- The BCCI selected India’s squads; Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja were left out.
- What
- India announced changed squads for a five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
- When
- The squads were announced on Friday; the articles were published on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The series is in New Zealand.
- Why
- The squads are split to give Test regulars time to prepare for two red-ball matches. The BCCI did not explain Jaiswal’s omission.
BCCI selection committee
Ravichandran Ashwin
Jaiswal’s omission
BCCI selection committee
The committee left Jaiswal out of both ODI squads; it did not explain the change.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin criticised the decision as “unfair and unfortunate”.
The BCCI announced two squads for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Axar Patel replaced Ravindra Jadeja in the squad, while Jaiswal was omitted from both squads.
Tilak Varma, Auqib Nabi, Kumar Kushagra and Yash Thakur were added to the squad.
- Series
- Five ODIs in New Zealand
- Jaiswal
- Not included in either ODI squad
- Jadeja
- Replaced by Axar Patel for the first three ODIs
- Squad split
- First three ODIs and final two ODIs
- Test matches
- Two red-ball matches after the ODIs
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What people are saying
unfair and unfortunate