- Team India: Team India has to tour New Zealand for a 3-match ODI series in 2026. This arrogant player can be the captain of the Indian team on this tour.
Team India: New Zealand recently gave an unforgettable wound to the Indian team by defeating Team India 3-0 in the Test series. This is the first time in the 92-year history of Test cricket that New Zealand has whitewashed India in their own home. India will get a chance to avenge its defeat against the Kiwis in 2026, when the Indian cricket team has to tour New Zealand. On this tour, India will have a chance to create history against New Zealand not only in red ball cricket but also in white ball cricket. Let us tell you which great players can get a chance for the 3 ODI matches on this tour.
This player will be the captain of Team India against New Zealand
Rohit Sharma is currently the captain of Team India in the ODI format . But his tenure is not much longer now. He may announce his retirement from international cricket after the Champions Trophy 2025. After him, Hardik Pandya can be appointed as the new captain of the Indian team in the ODI format. Hardik Pandya can be the captain of the ODI team on the New Zealand tour. Under his captaincy, Team India has lost 2 and won 1 out of 3 matches so far.
These players will get a place in the team
New players may get a place for the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand. Because by then many senior players would have announced their retirement. This includes the names of players like Rohit Sharma , Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja . Team India will be selected for this series keeping in mind the preparations for the World Cup 2027. In which Nitish Kumar Reddy can get a place in the team as an all-rounder along with Hardik Pandya.
While Yashasvi Jaiswal can replace Rohit Sharma for opening. Rishabh Pant can get a place in the team as the main wicketkeeper. Mohammad Shami along with Jaspreet Bumrah will strengthen the fast bowling attack, while Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar can get a place along with Kuldeep Yadav as spinners.
See here the probable squad of Team India for the ODI series against New Zealand
Hardik Pandya (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper) Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav.