New Zealand opt to bat against India in first ODI

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first One-day International of the five-match series here Wednesday.

Both wrist spinners - Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal - figured in the India playing XI, apart from all-rounder Vijay Shankar. Dinesh Karthik has been dropped at the expense of Ambati Rayudu, while Kedar Jadhav retained his place.

Mitchell Santner and Doug Bracewell returned for New Zealand.

Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (captain), MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami