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Gill and Iyer to share captaincy in India's ODI series against New Zealand
India will split ODI captaincy between Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer during its five-match series against New Zealand.
Gill, India's regular ODI captain, will lead the first three matches, while Iyer will take charge of the last two.
Iyer will be Gill's deputy for the opening games, and Ishan Kishan will be vice-captain for the final matches.
The series runs from November 4 to 15, with games in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Mount Maunganui.
Several players join the squad for the final two ODIs, including Tilak Varma, Auqib Nabi, Kumar Kushagra and Yash Thakur.
Ravindra Jadeja is not included in either ODI squad, while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are named for all five matches.
The ODI series comes before two Tests in New Zealand, beginning November 19, as Gill and other players shift their focus to the longer format.
Shubman Gill will captain India in the first three ODIs against New Zealand, and Shreyas Iyer will lead in the final two.
The BCCI announced separate squads for the two parts of the five-match series on October 16.
Iyer will be Gill’s deputy in the opening matches, while Ishan Kishan will be vice-captain for the last two.
The series is scheduled to run from November 4 to November 15 at venues in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Mount Maunganui.
Gill will turn his attention to India’s two-Test series against New Zealand after the first three ODIs.
- Who
- India, captained by Shubman Gill for the first three ODIs and Shreyas Iyer for the final two.
- What
- India announced its squads for a five-match ODI series against New Zealand, with the captaincy changing after the third match.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 16, 2026. The ODIs are scheduled for November 4 to 15.
- Where
- The matches will be played in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
- Why
- The sources say Gill will shift his focus to the Test series after the first three ODIs. They do not state a further reason for splitting the captaincy.
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The BCCI announced the ODI squads, naming Gill captain for the first three matches and Iyer captain for the last two.
India are scheduled to play the first ODI in Auckland.
The second ODI is scheduled in Wellington.
The third ODI is scheduled in Hamilton.
The fourth and fifth ODIs are scheduled in Mount Maunganui.
- ODI series
- Five matches
- First captain
- Shubman Gill, first three ODIs
- Second captain
- Shreyas Iyer, final two ODIs
- Series dates
- November 4–15, 2026
- ODI venues
- Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Mount Maunganui
- Vice-captain for final two
- Ishan Kishan