Everything you need to know as blockbuster series gets underway — NZ v India ODI Ultimate Guide

The second leg of India’s tour of New Zealand begins on Wednesday with the first game of the five-match ODI series at Auckland’s Eden Park.

Indian superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who now only play 50-over internationals outside of their IPL duties, will be back in action as the tourists continue to build towards next year’s ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

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India won the T20 series 3-2, but New Zealand carry the momentum from the shortest format, having won the last two matches of the series in Auckland and Hamilton.

A two-match Test series follows the ODIs later this month and with only three days between day one of the first Test and the fifth ODI, both squads will change significantly for the final two matches of the 50-over series.

Those on Test duty will depart, including Indian captain Shubman Gill, and link up with some of the red ball specialists, who have been plying their trade in India A’s three-match series of four-day games against New Zealand.

Superstar fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested ahead of the Test series.

Meanwhile, the Black Caps will be without star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra as the stylish left-hand batter recovers from a shoulder injury ahead of crucial Test series against India and Australia.

The hosts, who top the World Test Championship standings after South Africa’s series victory against Australia, will make a whopping eight changes to their ODI squad for the final two games.

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ODI SERIES FIXTURES (ALL TIMES AEDT)

1st ODI - 1pm, Auckland, Wednesday 4 November

2nd ODI - 1pm, Wellington, Saturday 7 November

3rd ODI - 1pm, Hamilton, Tuesday 10 November

4th ODI - 1pm, Mount Maunganui, Friday 13 November

5th ODI - 1pm, Mount Maunganui, Sunday 15 November

All five ODIs are day/night matches

INDIA ODI SQUAD

For games one, two and three:

Gurnoor Brar, Naman Dhir, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill (c), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Anshul Kamboj, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Auqib Nabi, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rohit Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav

For games four and five:

Gurnoor Brar, Naman Dhir, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan (vc, wk), Virat Kohli, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Auqib Nabi, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rohit Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav

NEW ZEALAND ODI SQUAD

For games one, two and three:

Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (wk), Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young

For games four and five:

Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Mitchel Hay (wk), Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Blair Tickner, Will Young