The live telecast for the 1st ODI between India and New Zealand will be available on Star Sports Network in India
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
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.
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
Pant has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series after sustaining a side strain during a training session in Vadodara
Adithya Ashok was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, before his family moved to New Zealand in 2006
Cricket fans can watch the live streaming of the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI match on the JioHotstar app and website in India
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
Gill, who has played 36 T20Is for India, scoring 869 runs at an average of 28.03 and a strike rate of 138.59, shared his thoughts ahead of India's first ODI against New Zealand.
Shreyas Iyer sealed his return by turning out for Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he registered scores of 82 and 45
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
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.
New Zealand will kick-start their Indian tour with the first ODI against the men in blue in Vadodara on Sunday, January 11
Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul picked up as wicket-keeper batter, with no place for Shami. Shreyas Iyer has been named Gill's deputy.
Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have been rested for the series, with Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kumar Reddy making a comeback in the 50-over format
Iyer sustained the injury during India's third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney in October 2025
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are expected to skip the ODIs to protect their bodies for what India considers a more impactful T20 cycle ahead
After the conclusion of the Test series in England, India are placed third in the WTC table with 46.67 percentage points, behind Australia and Sri Lanka.
Vadodara is poised to host its first men's international cricket match in over 15 years when New Zealand begins their white-ball tour of India in January 2026.
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner admitted that his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma's exceptional knock was the difference between the two teams in the Champions Trophy final, and termed the four-wicket defeat as a "bittersweet end." Rohit made a fluent 76 off 83 balls as India chased down 252 in a close finish here on Sunday. "I think the way Rohit Sharma played kind of took it away from us, I think, obviously, India here understood the conditions in Dubai perfectly and played some good cricket. Yeah I guess it's kind of bittersweet at the end," said Santner in the post-match press conference. Santner said he was "proud" of his side despite the surrender in the title clash. "I think we came up against a good side in the final. We challenged at times throughout this game, which was pleasing and I think there were probably a couple of small moments where we let it get away from us. "But yeah, incredibly proud of this group the way we've kind of gone about it throughout this ...