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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India’s squad for @IDFCFIRSTBank ODI series against New Zealand announced.

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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.

In the world of cricket, Jasprit Bumrah is known for his deadly yorker, accurate line-length and calm nature. However, outside the field, Bumrah also has a hobby about which very few people know. Recently, Indian all-rounder Akshar Patel revealed that Bumrah is an expert not only in bowling but also in the world of perfumes.

Jasprit Bumrah’s hobby

This interesting revelation was made by Akshar Patel during a conversation on ‘2 Sloggers’ YouTube channel. Akshar laughingly told that Bumrah does not choose perfume only on the basis of fragrance, but also pays attention to the oil percentage present in it and the composition of the perfume. Akshar jokingly said that other players just apply perfume on their hands and smell it and if the fragrance is too strong then they use it, but Bumrah has gone quite “deep” in this matter.

Story of perfume collection and dressing room

A funny meme was also shared during the show, in which Akshar Patel tells Arshdeep Singh how he got the perfume from Bumrah after winning a bet. On this, Akshar narrated the whole story and said that during the Delhi Test against West Indies, Bumrah had promised Mohammad Siraj that he would give him a special perfume.

According to Akshar, during that time, a player of the West Indies team praised Bumrah’s perfume and Siraj jokingly gave him the same perfume. After this, Akshar also joined the “flow” of the conversation and Bumrah then promised to give him that perfume too.

Business after retirement?

When the host of the show asked if this was Bumrah’s business plan after retirement, Akshar laughed. He jokingly said that if Bumrah starts a perfume brand in future, he will also make him a partner. This incident shows that Jasprit Bumrah is equally a perfectionist in his hobbies as well as bowling.

The whole world has entered 2026 with new hopes and new dreams. The cricket world also celebrated the New Year in its own style. From Virat Kohli to Sakshi Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir have also shared special posts on social media on the occasion of New Year. Know how the cricketers have welcomed the year 2026.

Cricketers celebrated New Year like this

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli shared a picture with his wife Anushka Sharma on social media on December 31. In his caption he wrote that he is going to start the new year with the light of his life. Today she has shared a picture of her in a blue suit, in which Anushka Sharma is also looking very beautiful.

Sakshi Dhoni

Sakshi Dhoni shared a picture with her husband MS Dhoni and daughter Ziva Dhoni. He wished everyone a happy new year. Dhoni and his wife Sakshi were wearing golden colored caps.

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir, the current head coach of the Indian cricket team, shared a picture with his family on his Instagram account. He wrote in the caption, “Entering the year 2026 holding the hands of my favorite people. Happy New Year to everyone.”

Jasprit Bumrah

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah also shared a picture with the family. He shared a picture with his wife Sanjana Ganesan, mother Daljit Bumrah and son Angad.

Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan wrote, “Last year we were tried and rewarded. This year there are new expectations. Happy New Year to everyone from the Pathan family.

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International Cricket Council (ICC) released the rankings of batsmen and bowlers in Test cricket on the last day of the year i.e. Wednesday, 31 December. The surprising thing is that there is no Indian in the top-5 in the ranking of batsmen in Tests. However, among bowlers, India’s Jasprit Bumrah is the world number-1 bowler. Bumrah has also maintained his position in the latest rankings.

No Indian among top-5 batsmen

England’s Joe Root remains at number-1 position in the ranking of batsmen in Tests. After him, Harry Brook is at number two. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is at third place and Australia’s Travis Head is at fourth place. In the latest rankings, both have lost one position each. After this, Australia’s Steve Smith is at fifth position, he has lost two places.

Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka is at number six. South African captain Temba Bavuma is at seventh and India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is at eighth. After this, Saud Shakeel of Pakistan is at 9th place and Shubhman Gill of India is at 10th place. In the latest rankings, both Shakeel and Gill have gained one place each.

Jasprit Bumrah number-1 among bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah remains at the top in the rankings of Test bowlers released by ICC. Australia’s Mitchell Starc is at second place after Bumrah. Starc has gained one place. Then Noman Ali of Pakistan is at number three. Noman has gained two places.

Australian captain Pat Cummins is at number four. Cummins has lost 2 places. New Zealand’s Matt Henry is at 5th place, South Africa’s Marco Yansen is at 6th and Australia’s Scott Boland is at 7th. After this, Kagiso Rabada is at number eight, Josh Hazlewood at number 9 and Nathan Lyon at number 10.

We, you and the entire cricket world is about to enter the New Year. Some cricketers are going to say goodbye to the year 2025 with good memories, who scored a lot of runs and took wickets this year. Here we will discuss such batsmen, who came to bat but many times got out without opening the account. So see here, who were the 7 batsmen who were out on zero the most number of times in the year 2025. This list includes only the names of players from countries with full membership of ICC.

These batsmen were out on zero the most number of times

Pakistan’s rising star Sam Ayub could not even open his account in eight innings in 2025. Ayyub scored 817 runs in 37 innings this year. Second in this list is West Indies’ Roston Chase, who was out on zero seven times this year. The year 2025 was not good for Pakistan ODI team captain Shaheen Afridi from the batting point of view. He was out 6 times this year in an innings without opening an account.

Jaden Seals of West Indies has also been out on zero 6 times. The next name in the list is also from West Indies, which is Sherfan Rutherford. Rutherford was also out without an account in 6 innings this year. You will be shocked that the next name is that of Jomel Warrican, who comes from West Indies. Warrican was out for zero five times. The batsman who has been out on zero the most number of times for India in 2025 is Jasprit Bumrah.

• 8 times – Sam Ayub (Pakistan)
• 7 times – Roston Chase (West Indies)
• 6 times – Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)
• 6 times – Jaden Seales (West Indies)
• 6 times – Sherfan Rutherford (West Indies)
• 6 times – Jomel Warrican (West Indies)
• 5 times – Jasprit Bumrah (India)

2025 was bad for these Indians

Jasprit Bumrah was the Indian batsman who got out the most number of times this year without opening the account. Bumrah was out on zero 5 times this year. Mohammad Siraj also got out five times in 2025 without scoring any runs. Arshdeep Singh has been out four times and T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav has been out on zero thrice this year.

• 5 times – Jasprit Bumrah
• 5 times – Mohammed Siraj
• 4 times – Arshdeep Singh
• 3 times – Suryakumar Yadav

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Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya will not play in India’s next ODI series, which starts from January 11. On the India tour, the New Zealand team will play a 5-match T20 series after the 3-match ODI series, which will be the last opportunity to test the preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026.

According to the report of Cricbuzz, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya will be rested in the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand. Both will return in the upcoming 5 T20 match series, for which BCCI has announced the team.

Keep a close eye on Bumrah’s workload

Jasprit Bumrah has not played any ODI for India since the 2023 World Cup. According to the report, the fast bowler’s workload is being closely monitored. The next main target of BCCI is the T20 World Cup, which is to be held in India and Sri Lanka between February 7 and 8.

Resting Jasprit Bumrah from the ODI series against New Zealand means that the board does not want Bumrah to be given the load in matches which are not very important. Especially when the T20 World Cup 2026 will start within 10 days of the 5-match T20 series.

The board does not want to give load to Hardik also

Hardik Pandya has been the main player of the team for some time as an all-rounder, who is performing brilliantly with bat and ball. He can bowl in powerplay and death overs. Although he has not played any ODI since the Champions Trophy, his exclusion was due to fitness reasons. In such a situation, he can also be rested in the ODI series against New Zealand, which is not a very important series.

Domestic cricket is also an important aspect in Hardik’s case. According to the report, he can play 2 matches for Baroda in Vijay Hazare Trophy.

India vs New Zealand ODI series schedule

• 11 January- Vadodara
• 14 January- Rajkot
• 18 January- Indore

Jasprit Bumrah Perfume Collection: On the cricket field, India’s experienced bowler Jasprit Bumrah is famous for throwing his balls with pin point accuracy. His accuracy is visible in every format of the game. Fans think that Bumrah is crazy about cricket, but now it has come to light that he is in love with one more thing like cricket. His fellow player and Team India’s T20 vice-captain Akshar Patel has revealed about this. Patel has told in a YouTube video that Bumrah has an amazing passion for perfume. Talking about him, he has told that Bumrah has a very good collection of perfumes.

Bumrah buys perfume after doing complete research.

Akshar Patel has talked about Bumrah’s perfume collection in a conversation with YouTube channel 2 Sloggers. Akshar has told how Bumrah has invested extensively in creating a collection of fragrance bottles. Bumrah is so crazy about perfume that he does not buy it just by smelling it, but does complete research on every bottle before buying it. Akshar told that while all the players of Team India buy perfume just by smelling it, Bumrah first checks what percentage of oil is in it and how much perfume is present in each bottle.

Can Bumrah make a business in this after retirement?

In the video, a YouTuber jokingly said that this is not Jasprit Bumrah’s plan after retirement? On this, Akshar reacted laughingly and said, ‘Jassi Bhai, take a look, make a partnership.’ Akshar has also revealed many other personal things about Jasprit Bumrah during the video, in which a lot of information is available about Bumrah’s off-the-field life.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is soon going to announce Team India for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. In this series, senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can once again be seen in blue jersey. Whereas Shubman Gill can be given the captaincy of the ODI team. However, before the announcement of the team, there is a strong discussion that some big names may remain out of this series. Especially considering the workload management and recent selection policy, questions are being raised on the three star players.

Is it difficult for Rishabh Pant to return to the ODI team?

Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s selection in the ODI team against New Zealand seems difficult. Pant is out of the Indian ODI team since 2024. He was also seen sitting on the bench in the England series, Champions Trophy and matches against Australia and South Africa. In such a situation, BCCI can rely on players like KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan or Jitesh Sharma for wicketkeeping.

Hardik Pandya may get rest

Hardik Pandya is fully fit and also available for selection. Despite this, he may be kept out of the team in this ODI series. After the ODI series against New Zealand, India also has to play a five-match T20 series. Also, keeping in mind the T20 World Cup 2026, BCCI is cautious about Hardik’s workload. In such a situation, there is a possibility that he may be given a break from ODI and focus on the T20 series.

Jasprit Bumrah may also be out

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah’s name is also included among those players who can be rested from the ODI series. Bumrah has been kept away from ODI matches since the Australia tour. BCCI is already managing his workload so that he remains completely fit for big tournaments. However, it is believed that Bumrah will be seen playing in the T20 series against New Zealand.

New combination can be seen in the possible team

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer/Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja/Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh/Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the most liked players in India right now. Of course, both of them now play for Team India only in ODI format, but the fans’ craze for them is continuously increasing. In the latest contract of BCCI, there are 4 players including Virat and Rohit, who get an annual salary of Rs 7 crore. Both of them get crores of rupees from IPL, they also earn huge money from advertisements. Know who are the top-5 highest earning players of India in the year 2025.

Compared to other sports in India, cricket is the most famous, the craze for which is spread in every region of the country. That’s why every big company wants cricketers who have played at the national level to advertise for their companies. The bigger the player, the greater his demand and for this the companies also have to pay more money. Currently, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the biggest players of India, who have retired from T20 and Test.

1. Virat Kohli (250-300 crores)

Virat Kohli is at second place in the ICC ODI batting rankings, having scored 2 centuries in the 3-match series against South Africa. Kohli earns Rs 7 crore per year from BCCI contract, apart from this he gets Rs 21 crore from RCB in IPL. Apart from this, Kohli earns huge amount from many advertisements, he also has his own company. According to the report, his earning in the year 2025 will be between Rs 250 to 300 crore.

2. Rohit Sharma (150-180 crores)

Rohit Sharma is second in the list, who has earned Rs 150 to 180 crore in the year 2025. His annual salary from BCCI contract is Rs 7 crore. In the last edition, Mumbai Indians had retained him for Rs 16 crore. Apart from this, Rohit earns a lot from per match fees and advertisements.

3. Rishabh Pant (100-120 crores)

Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a record amount in the last IPL edition, he got Rs 27 crore for one edition. This time also Lucknow has retained him. Pant is in A grade in the BCCI’s central contract list, whose annual salary is Rs 5 crore. Apart from this, Pant earns from advertisements.

4. Jasprit Bumrah (90-110 crores)

Jasprit Bumrah is also in Grade A+ along with Kohli and Rohit, whose annual salary is Rs 7 crore. Bumrah plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL, this year Jasprit Bumrah was retained by Mumbai for Rs 18 crore. He is the most expensive player of MI team. His earning in 2025 is said to be between Rs 90 to 110 crore.

5. Hardik Pandya (80-100 crores),

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is in A grade in BCCI’s central contract, in which he gets Rs 5 crore annually. Hardik is the fifth highest earning Indian player in the year 2025. His IPL salary is Rs 16.35 crore. Apart from this, Hardik does advertisements for many companies, from which he earns a lot. According to the report, Hardik’s earnings in the year 2025 will be between Rs 80 to 100 crore.

The next international series of the Indian cricket team is against New Zealand. The India tour will start with a series of 3 ODI matches, the first match of which will be held on January 11 at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. BCCI can announce the team in the first week of January. 2 changes are possible in the team.

Indian Test and ODI team captain Shubman Gill was injured in the first Test against South Africa. He suffered a leg injury, after which he was out of the Test and then the entire ODI series. Although he returned from the T20 series, his performance was poor. The result of this was that he was not selected in the team for the T20 World Cup.

Will Shreyas Iyer return?

Talking about Shreyas Iyer, he was badly injured during the Australia tour, he is currently undergoing rehabilitation process at BCCI’s Center of Excellence. The good thing is that Iyer has started practicing batting in the nets, which is very good news for his comeback.

Difficult to have Ishaan or Padikkal in the team

Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal are performing brilliantly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but right now there is no place for them in the team. Ishaan has been selected for the T20 World Cup and the T20 series against New Zealand, but he may have to wait for the ODIs. On the other hand, despite Vijay Hazare scoring two consecutive centuries, it seems difficult for Padikkal to be selected in the team.

Tilak Verma and Dhruv Jurel will be out

With the arrival of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Verma and Dhruv Jurel will have to be out. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be included in the team as 2 wicketkeepers, Tilak Verma may also have to go out, who was the backup of Rituraj Gaikwad.

Pandya and Bumrah rested

Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah can be rested from the ODI series. Both are important players in the T20 World Cup, due to workload management they will be rested from the ODI series against New Zealand. He has not played in the last 2 ODI series for India, and this will continue.

Akshar Patel did not play in the ODI against South Africa, the BCCI did not give the reason that he was rested and was ruled out. He may also be out of the ODI series against New Zealand. Ravindra Jadeja may get his last chance, whose performance in the last few matches in this format has not been good. He was dropped from the team in Australia and could not impress with the ball against South Africa.

India’s probable ODI squad against New Zealand

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