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Indian team management wants to groom me as an all-rounder: Harshit Rana

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has an affinity for all-rounders and fast bowler Harshit Rana has confirmed that the team management has asked him to work on improving his batting skills. Rana played a vital role in India's four-wicket victory in the opening ODI against New Zealand here on Sunday, taking a couple of wickets at the top to derail the Kiwis' progress and chipped in with a vital 29 off 23 late in the chase. Rana batted ahead of an injured Washington Sundar, who suffered from a side strain, putting his availability in doubt for the second ODI on Wednesday. "The team management wants to groom me as an all-rounder and it is my task to keep working on it," Rana told reporters here. "I am working on it in the nets as well, and it was a matter of confidence which KL (Rahul) bhai helped me with when I went in (to bat). I kept my focus on it and made the runs," he added. With premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya not available for the ODI series, India's playing eleven featured b

IND vs NZ ODIs: Badoni receives maiden call-up as injured Sundar ruled out

Washington Sundar picked up the injury while bowling his fifth over in Vadodara on Sunday against New Zealand's batting and was immediately subbed off the field

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS 1st ODI: Kohli-Rana shine as India beat New Zealand in series opener

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI highlights: India, with the win in the series opener, have ended New Zealand's nine-match winning streak in ODIs

IND vs NZ: Here's why Harshit Rana came out to bat before Washington Sundar

The decision raised questions, especially as Sundar is a key all-rounder and a reliable lower-order batsman. The change was linked to a potential injury issue.

IND vs NZ 1st ODI live streaming: Where to watch today's cricket match?

The live telecast for the 1st ODI between India and New Zealand will be available on Star Sports Network in India

Kohli pips Sangakkara to become 2nd highest run-scorer in cricket history

Sachin Tendulkar, with a total of 34,357 international runs (runs in Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined), is the only batter ahead of Kohli on the list

Baroda Cricket felicitates Rohit-Kohli in a unique fashion during 1st ODI

As part of the ceremonial act, both players were asked to step inside the cupboard and were then theatrically revealed when their names were announced

IND vs NZ: Virat, Rohit all set to break multiple ODI records in Vadodara

Both Kohli and Rohit are fresh off impressive performances in India's ODI win over South Africa and have been in form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Virat Kohli becomes India's fifth-most capped ODI player; check full list

Rohit Sharma, at the number eight spot with 280 ODI appearances, is the only active player behind him on the list

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: Injured Rishabh Pant ruled out of three-match series

Pant picked up the injury on Saturday afternoon at the BCA Stadium, where the Indian team was holding an optional net session ahead of the first ODI on Sunday, January 11

IND vs NZ ODIs: Dhruv Jurel replaces injured Pant in Team India squad

Pant has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series after sustaining a side strain during a training session in Vadodara

Who is Adithya Ashok? India-born spinner part of New Zealand's ODI squad

Adithya Ashok was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, before his family moved to New Zealand in 2006

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Playing 11, match timings, live streaming

Cricket fans can watch the live streaming of the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI match on the JioHotstar app and website in India

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Vadodara pitch report, key stadium stats

The India vs New Zealand ODI match on Sunday, January 11 will be the first-ever men's ODI match to be played at Vadodara's Kotambi Cricket Stadium

U19 World Cup 2026 warm-ups: Sooryavanshi shines as rain disrupts build-up

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his remarkable run of form, narrowly missing out on a century as India thrashed Scotland by 121 runs via the DLS method in Bulawayo.

IND vs NZ ODIs: Iyer declared match fit, set to be part of India playing 11

Shreyas Iyer sealed his return by turning out for Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he registered scores of 82 and 45

IND vs NZ: Tilak Varma ruled out of first three T20Is, no replacement named

Tilak Varma will miss the matches scheduled for January 21, 23 and 25 after undergoing surgery for testicular torsion in Rajkot on Wednesday, confirms BCCI

Gill to Iyer: Players who could replace Tilak in India T20 World Cup squad

While Tilak Verma is expected to miss the first two T20I matches, there are growing concerns that he may miss the entire series.

WTC points table 2025-27: Team rankings after Australia vs England 5th Test

Australia's victory lifted their points percentage (PCT) from 85.71 to 87.50, marking their seventh win of the current World Test Championship cycle.

IND vs NZ T20s: Tilak's injury clouds India's plans ahead of T20 World Cup

India batter Tilak Varma has undergone surgery for testicular torsion and will miss the New Zealand T20 International series, with his availability for the early matches of the T20 World Cup in doubt.