India Squad For IND vs NZ ODI Series: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer returned to the team, while Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah did not get a chance. It was already decided that both of them would not get a chance.

In fact, in many media reports that came out earlier, it was told that at present the entire focus of the team management is on the upcoming T20 World Cup, due to which Hardik and Bumrah have been given rest. Both the stars will be seen playing in the T20 series against New Zealand.

Shreyas Iyer’s playing depends on fitness

Along with keeping Shreyas Iyer in the team, the Indian Board has also made it clear that his playing in the series will completely depend on his fitness. He is yet to get fitness clearance from BCCI’s Center of Excellence.

Mohammed Shami again ignored

Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has consistently performed well in domestic cricket, has once again been ignored. These days Shami is playing for Bengal in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. It was claimed in many media reports that Shami was almost certain to get a chance in the ODI series against New Zealand, but it did not happen.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2026

India’s ODI squad for New Zealand series

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain)*, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

ODI series schedule

Let us tell you that a three-match ODI series will be played between India and New Zealand, which will start from January 11. The first match will be played in Vadodara. After this, the second match of the series will be held in Rajkot on 14 January. Then the third and final match will be played on January 18 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

Many memorable matches have been played in ODI cricket between India and New Zealand. Sometimes big scores and sometimes a thrill that lasted till the last over was seen. However, there have been some matches in this rivalry, where the batting of both the teams completely faltered and very few runs were recorded on the scoreboard. These matches still surprise cricket fans.

India vs New Zealand – Visakhapatnam 2016

The lowest score in ODI history between India and New Zealand was recorded on 29 October 2016 in Visakhapatnam. In this match, the New Zealand team was all out for just 79 runs in the second innings. The Indian bowlers performed brilliantly on the home pitch and did not give the Kiwi batsmen a chance to recover. India won this match easily and New Zealand had to face a crushing defeat.

India vs New Zealand – Dambulla 2010

In the match played in Dambulla on 10 August 2010, the Indian team was reduced to only 88 runs. This is India’s second lowest score against New Zealand. New Zealand’s bowlers took full advantage of the help provided by the pitch. India had to face defeat in this match and this match remained a cause of disappointment for Indian fans for a long time.

India vs New Zealand – Hamilton 2019

In the ODI played in Hamilton on 31 January 2019, the Indian team could score only 92 runs. This match was very bad for India, where the entire batting unit disintegrated under pressure. New Zealand’s fast bowlers broke India’s back by giving initial blows and the visiting team had to face defeat.

India vs New Zealand – Chennai 2010

On 10 December 2010, New Zealand team could score only 103 runs in the first innings in Chennai. Indian bowlers took full advantage of the home conditions. Although the score was low, the dominance of the bowlers was clearly visible in the match and New Zealand lost the match.

India vs New Zealand – Christchurch 2003

On January 1, 2003, the Indian team was all out for 108 runs in Christchurch. On foreign pitches, Indian batsmen could not stand against the swing and bounce of New Zealand. India had to face defeat in this match also.

IND vs NZ ODI Series: The Indian cricket team is going to start the year 2026 with a home series against New Zealand. The first three-match ODI series will be played between the two teams, after which there will be five T20 international matches. The first match of the ODI series is to be played on January 11 in Vadodara, but the Indian team has not been announced yet. Now an important update has come out regarding this.

Big update regarding ODI team selection

According to media reports, the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar can announce India’s ODI team by January 4. According to Times of India, the selectors can give their decision on the team on Saturday or Sunday. Team captain Shubman Gill will also participate in this meeting through video conferencing. Gill is currently playing for Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, due to which he will not be able to be present in person in the selection meeting.

Shubman Gill’s return confirmed, eye on vice-captain

In this series, Shubman Gill can once again be seen taking command of Team India. Earlier, KL Rahul had captained the ODI series against South Africa and India won that series 2-1. Now the selectors are in a mood to make Gill the captain again. At the same time, the situation regarding the return of vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is not clear yet and the final decision on this will be taken in the meeting.

New Zealand has already announced the team

While the Indian team is awaited, New Zealand has announced both its ODI and T20 teams. All-rounder Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand in the ODI series. Regular captain Mitchell Santner will not take part in the ODI series, but he will lead the team in the T20 series.

New Zealand’s playing 11

Michael Bracewell (captain), Aditya Ashok, Kristen Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jack Fox, Mitch Hay (wicketkeeper), Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Ray, Will Young

The ongoing No Handshake controversy on the cricket field between India and Pakistan is once again in the headlines. This time the reason has been the statement of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, which has deepened the already existing tension in the cricket relations between the two countries.

Trophy thief Naqvi’s sharp statement

In the press conference held in Lahore, Mohsin Naqvi clearly said that if the Indian team does not want to join hands, then Pakistan also has no special need for it. According to him, “If India does not want to join hands, then there is no need for us either. Pakistan will also treat India only as equals.”

Naqvi reiterated that Pakistan’s thinking from the beginning has been that cricket should be kept away from politics. He said that the Prime Minister has also clearly told him that sports should not be allowed to be affected by political tension. He also made it clear that it cannot be that India adopts a different stand and Pakistan retreats. Naqvi also said that everyone has seen the attitude shown on the field and the future course of action will be decided on that basis.

No-handshake trend continues after Asia Cup

Players from India and Pakistan have not shaken hands on the field since the Men’s Asia Cup held in September. The reason for this was the Pahalgam attack in April, in which many tourists were killed in the name of religion. After this, the same picture was seen in the Women’s World Cup, Under-19 Men’s Asia Cup and the Rising Stars Asia Cup played in Doha.

Tension was visible in the Under-19 final also

Even in the recently played Under-19 Asia Cup final, the atmosphere was very hot during the India-Pakistan match. An argument was seen on the field between Pakistani bowler Ali Raza and Indian captain Ayush Mhatre. Later there was also a dispute between Ali Raza and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed also gave a statement on this entire matter. He said that he had advised his players to exercise restraint, but the Indian players appeared overly emotional.

Naqvi also embroiled in trophy controversy

Mohsin Naqvi has been in controversies before also. After the Men’s Asia Cup final, there was a big uproar when the trophy was not given on the field after India’s victory. Allegations were made that Naqvi left the stadium with the trophy. Mohsin Naqvi, while giving his clarification on the trophy controversy, said that as the President of Asian Cricket Council (ACC), he has completely followed all the rules and protocols. The Indian captain or BCCI representative can receive the trophy by coming to the ACC office.

There has always been a glimpse of high-scoring matches in ODI cricket between India and New Zealand. Whenever these two teams have come face to face, the batsmen have scored a lot of runs. The special thing is that India’s dominance is clearly visible in this list. India has won every time against New Zealand by scoring its highest ODI score.

India vs New Zealand – 15 November 2023

On 15 November 2023, India made its highest score in ODI history against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Batting first, the Indian team scored 397 runs in 50 overs and lost only 4 wickets. India’s run rate in this match was around 8, which completely pushed the Kiwi bowlers on the backfoot. While chasing the target, New Zealand appeared under pressure and India won the match comfortably.

India vs New Zealand – 8 March 2009

India proved its batting prowess even on foreign soil by scoring 392 runs in the ODI match played in Christchurch on March 8, 2009. This is India’s second highest ODI score against New Zealand. In this match also, India played full 50 overs and lost 4 wickets and scored a huge score, which the New Zealand team could not achieve.

India vs New Zealand – 24 January 2023

On 24 January 2023, India scored 385 runs against New Zealand at Indore ground. Although this time the team lost 9 wickets, but on the basis of aggressive batting, India completely controlled the match. This match was also in the name of India and the spectators got a lot of glimpses of fours and sixes.

India vs New Zealand – 8 November 1999

The high-scoring matches between India and New Zealand had started long ago. On 8 November 1999 in Hyderabad (Deccan), India had scored 376 runs losing only 2 wickets. In that era, this score was no less than a miracle. Due to strong batting, India won this match easily.

India vs New Zealand – 15 November 2003

On 15 November 2003, in Hyderabad itself, India had once again completely troubled the New Zealand bowlers. Team India had scored a total of 353 runs in this match. Despite losing 5 wickets, India’s dominance remained throughout the match and India won.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 has started with records and stormy innings. On the very first day, the batsmen showed such brilliance that domestic cricket suddenly came into limelight. After Bihar’s young Vaibhav Suryavanshi and captain Saqibul Ghani, Ishan Kishan has now become the center of discussion. Playing for Jharkhand, Ishan Kishan made it clear by scoring a century in just 33 balls that he is not going to take his return to Team India lightly.

Ishaan’s havoc in front of Karnataka

The match was played between Karnataka and Jharkhand at Narendra Modi Stadium (B Ground) in Ahmedabad. Karnataka is the defending champion of this tournament, but its bowlers looked helpless in front of Ishan Kishan. Ishaan came to bat at number six and adopted an aggressive style as soon as he came. He completed his half-century in just 20 balls and after that increased the pace further. Ishaan did not stop even after completing his century in 33 balls. He scored 125 runs in a total of 39 balls. During this, 7 fours and 14 skyscraper sixes came from his bat.

The news about the bowlers was very good

Ishan Kishan targeted fast bowler Vijaykumar Vaishak the most. Ishaan scored 40 runs in just 11 balls. Apart from this, Ishaan completely turned the match towards Jharkhand by scoring 25 runs in one over of Vidyadhar Patil and 24 runs against Abhilash Shetty.

Special list of fastest centuries in List A cricket

This innings of Ishan Kishan includes him in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest List A century in India. Now his name is at second place in this list.

1. Saqibul Ghani- century in 32 balls
2. Ishan Kishan- Century in 33 balls
3. Anmolpreet Singh- century in 35 balls
4. Vaibhav Suryavanshi- century in 36 balls
5. Yusuf Pathan- century in 40 balls

Return to Team India after two years

27 year old Ishan Kishan has not been a part of Team India for the last 2 years. He played his last international match in 2023. Recently he has been selected in the team of T20 World Cup 2026. This was his first match in Vijay Hazare Trophy and he made it memorable. This is Ishaan’s seventh century in List A cricket. Before this, he has also scored a double century in ODI cricket.

In the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), Indian batsmen have played many such innings, which have further strengthened the definition of Test cricket. The longer format is a real test of patience, technique and fitness and Indian players have impressed the world by scoring big scores on this stage. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest innings played by India during the World Test Championship.

Historic feat of Shubman Gill

The highest score by an Indian batsman in WTC is recorded in the name of Shubman Gill. In July 2025, Gill played a brilliant inning of 269 runs in the Birmingham Test against England. He hit 30 fours and 3 sixes in 387 balls. This inning was not only big in terms of runs, but was also a great example of technique, patience and confidence. This innings established Gill as the new superstar of Test cricket.

Virat Kohli’s classic innings

Former Indian Test captain Virat Kohli had scored unbeaten 254 runs in the Pune Test against South Africa in 2019. In this innings played in 336 balls, Kohli hit 33 fours and 2 sixes. This innings is counted among the best Test innings of Kohli’s career, which made India a strong position in the early stages of the WTC.

Mayank Agarwal’s double presence

Mayank Agarwal is the only Indian batsman to make it to this list twice. He played an inning of 243 runs in the Indore Test against Bangladesh in 2019, which included 28 fours and 8 sixes.

Apart from this, Mayank had scored 215 runs in the Visakhapatnam Test against South Africa in the same year. Both these innings made Mayank an important batsman of the Indian Test team at that time.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive style

New generation batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal caught everyone’s attention by scoring unbeaten 214 runs in the Rajkot Test against England in 2024. In this innings played in just 236 balls, he hit 14 fours and 12 sixes. This innings played at a strike rate of around 90 reflects his aggressive thinking in Test cricket.

What happened after the end of the final match of Under-19 Asia Cup 2025, brought politics into discussion more than sports. The reason became the final of Under-19 Asia Cup 2025, in which the runner-up Indian team refused to take the medal from the hands of Mohsin Naqvi during the medal ceremony. This entire incident was seen on Sunday, 21 December, which once again exposed the tension present in India-Pakistan cricket relations.

Distance from medal ceremony, question raised again

Usually, after the end of the final match, both the teams go to the podium, but this time the Indian team chose a different path. Indian players did not reach the stage and collected their runner-up medals from International Cricket Council (ICC) Associate Member Director Mubashir Usmani. On the other hand, ACC President Mohsin Naqvi handed over the trophy to the Pakistan team and was seen celebrating with them on the stage.

This is not the first time that the Indian team has refused to accept honor from Mohsin Naqvi. Earlier this year, in the final of the Senior Men’s Asia Cup, the Indian team had refused to accept the winning trophy from them. At that time India had become the champion and Pakistan was the runner-up.

The echo of the old dispute was heard again

During the Senior Asia Cup, the trophy ceremony also started with a delay of about an hour. At that time Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Interior Minister of Pakistan, had refused to hand over the trophy to any other official. Not only this, Naqvi later brought the trophy with himself to the ACC headquarters. BCCI was angry with this decision and the matter reached ACC and ICC, but till now the trophy has not been handed over to India.

It is believed that the Indian Cricket Board is taking such decisions due to Naqvi’s anti-India social media activities and political tension between the two countries.

Pakistan’s big victory in the final

Talking about the final of Under-19 Asia Cup, in this match played in ODI format, Pakistan defeated India in a one-sided manner by 191 runs. Sameer Minhas played a brilliant inning of 172 runs for Pakistan and the team scored 347 runs.

In reply, the Indian team could not survive despite a fast start. Runs were scored in the initial overs, but due to continuous fall of wickets the entire team was reduced to 156 runs in just 26.2 overs. Pakistan’s fast bowlers Ali Raza, Mohammad Syam and Abdul Subhan performed brilliantly.

Squash World Cup 2025: Before the end of the year 2025, India has made another historic achievement in the world of sports. The Indian squash team created a new history by winning the title of Squash World Cup 2025. This is the first time that an Asian country has won the Squash World Cup title. In the final match played on Sunday, India defeated Hong Kong 3-0 and captured the trophy.

The special thing about this victory was that India did not lose a single match in the entire tournament. This tournament, played in mixed-team format, became a great example of the confidence, discipline and consistency of the Indian players. Before this, the Indian team had never even reached the final of the Squash World Cup. In 2023, the team had to face defeat in the semi-finals, but this time the team came with full preparation and new intentions.

India’s dominance from group stage to final

The second seeded Indian team made a strong start by defeating Switzerland and Brazil 4-0 in the group stage. After this, India defeated South Africa in the quarter finals. In the semi-finals, the Indian team faced two-time champion Egypt, where India played brilliantly and won 3-0 and made it to the finals.

Strong performance in the final

In the final match, India’s experienced player Joshna Chinappa gave a strong start to the team by defeating world number 37 player Li Ka Yi 3-1. After this, Asian Games medalist Abhay Singh further strengthened India’s lead by defeating Alex Lau 3-0. In the last match, 17 year old young player Anahat Singh showed excellent performance and defeated world number 31 Tomato Ho 3-0 to ensure victory for India. After this, India’s men’s national champion Velavan Senthilkumar did not get a chance to play.

Big success before Olympics

A total of 12 countries took part in this tournament, including strong countries like Australia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Iran, Poland, South Africa and Switzerland. Squash World Cup started in 1996 and till now teams like Australia, England and Egypt have won this title.

IND vs SA T20 Live Streaming: After the Test and ODI series, now the focus of the Indian team is on the T20 series. The five-match T-20 series against South Africa will start from 9 December 2025. These matches are considered very important for both the teams, because this is the last major preparation opportunity before the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 starting from February 7 next year. In such a situation, let us tell you when and where these matches will be played and where you can watch its live streaming.

IND vs SA T20I Series 2025: Complete schedule and timing

All matches will start at 7 PM IST:

9 December – 1st T20I, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

11 December – 2nd T20I, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh)

14 December – 3rd T20I, Dharamshala

17 December – 4th T20I, Lucknow

19 December – 5th T20I, Ahmedabad

All the matches of this five-match series are expected to be thrilling and high-scoring.

Live telecast and streaming

The India-South Africa T20 series will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream all the matches on JioHotstar app and website on mobile or laptop.

Gill returns, Suryakumar will be the captain

BCCI has announced a 15-member team for the series. Suryakumar Yadav will take over the captaincy of the team. Shubman Gill is returning after injury. He has been made the vice-captain of the team. Hardik Pandya is also making a comeback after recovering from injury, which is a big relief for the team. In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will be seen leading the pace attack.

Indian team

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubhman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.

South Africa team

Aiden Markram (C), Dewald Brewis, Tony De Jorzi, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Yanson, Quinton de Kock (WK), Donovan Ferreira (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Otnil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Mafaka, Lungi Ngidi, Enrique Nortje.