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Shreyas Iyer to make ODI captaincy debut against New Zealand
India lead New Zealand 2-0 in their five-match ODI series after the third match was abandoned.
The fourth ODI is due to be played in Mount Maunganui on Friday.
Shreyas Iyer will captain India for the first time in ODIs after Shubman Gill left to prepare for the Test series, which begins on November 19.
KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj have also left the squad for Test preparations, creating chances for players including Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mohammed Siraj.
Several New Zealand players are also unavailable as they have switched their focus to Test cricket.
India can seal the series with a win, while New Zealand must win the remaining matches to save it.
Shreyas Iyer will captain India for the final two one-day internationals against New Zealand, making his ODI captaincy debut in the fourth match.
India leads the five-match series 2-0 after the third ODI was abandoned.
Shubman Gill left the squad to prepare for the Test series beginning November 19.
KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj also left the team to focus on red-ball preparation.
The fourth ODI is scheduled for Friday in Mount Maunganui.
- Who
- Shreyas Iyer will captain India against New Zealand.
- What
- Iyer is set to make his ODI captaincy debut in the fourth match of the series.
- When
- The fourth ODI is scheduled for Friday; the article was published on November 12, 2026.
- Where
- Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
- Why
- Shubman Gill left the squad to prepare for the Test series. Iyer will captain India for the final two ODIs.
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The third match of the five-match series was abandoned.
Shubman Gill left the squad to prepare for the Test series, and KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj also left to focus on red-ball preparation.
India and New Zealand are set to play the fourth ODI in Mount Maunganui, with Shreyas Iyer captaining India.
- India's series lead
- 2-0 in a five-match series
- Iyer's captaincy
- Set to captain India for the final two ODIs
- Test series begins
- November 19
- Fourth ODI venue
- Mount Maunganui
- India departures
- Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj
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...whoever steps into their role, they’re going to try their best, same with us, whoever steps into the role that the boys have left, everyone’s going to try their best as well