India skipper Shubman Gill has won the toss and has decided to bowl first in the ODI series opener against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara.
"We will bowl first. Would like to try different combinations, try to see which suits us best, a challenge to bowl under dew. Looks like it will be a bit easier to bat under lights with the dew coming in. Playing a bit of VH matches, everyone looks in good form. The environment is good in the team. We're going with six bowlers. Sundar, Jadeja and Kuldeep the spinner. Siraj, Prasidh and Hrashit the pacers," Gill said.
New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell said, "We would have bowled first, but happy to bat. We have been used to the weather and have some great net sessions. It's a big series for us, a proud moment every time we play for New Zealand. We're playing a World Cup in India and it's a big advantage for us. New faces, but some experience as well. Might play a bit lower.. Kristian Clarke makes his debut today, Aditya Ashok is our main spinner.
Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (Wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (Captain), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok.
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