NZ elect to bowl; India include Nitish

Wed, 14 January 2026

13:07

New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.

India, who lead the three-match series 1-0, have brought in all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy to replace Washington Sundar, who was ruled out of the last two games because of injury.

The Kiwis have also made one change as left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox makes his debut, replacing Aditya Ashok.

'We would have batted first,' says India skipper Shubman Gill at the toss. 'There was no dew yesterday. the pitch could get a bit slower.'

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