India vs New Zealand, Playing XI: The first match of the 3 ODI series between India and New Zealand is being played in Vadodara. This match is being played at Kotambi Stadium, which is making its debut in Men's International through this match. The toss of the first ODI has taken place between India and New Zealand. Indian captain Shubman Gill has won the toss and decided to bowl first. After the toss, the captains of both the teams also announced their respective playing eleven.
indian captain Shubman Gill He is making a comeback in ODI with this match. Shubman Gill, who wears jersey number 77, is returning to ODI cricket only after 77 days. He played his last ODI against Australia in Sydney on 25 October 2025. With this match, Shubman Gill will also be seen captaining India for the first time in One Day International.
Team India is playing an ODI match after 35 days. He played his last ODI against South Africa on 6 December 2025 in Vizag. If we compare the playing eleven from that match, changes are visible in Team India. After Gill's return, Yashasvi Jaiswal is out of the opening. Shreyas Iyer has replaced Rituraj Gaikwad. Washington Sundar has come in the team in place of Tilak Verma. Whereas Mohammad Siraj has been included in place of Arshdeep Singh.
Mohammad Siraj was also not a part of the home ODI series played against South Africa in November-December 2025. In such a situation, like Gill, he too is making a comeback from this series. If we talk about New Zealand's playing eleven, it includes Christian Clark Is debuting.
India: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar.
South Africa: Michael Bracewell (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Christian Clarke, Michael Ray, Kyle Jamieson, Aditya Ashok, Jack Foulkes.
