1st ODI Preview: Rohit Sharma-Less India Look To Continue Winning Momentum In New Zealand | Cricket News

Group physio Vijay Vallabh mentioned Williamson was once suffering to shrug off a shoulder damage that saved him out of the overall two T20 fixtures.

He mentioned Williamson would definitely miss the opening two ODIs however was hoping to go back for the 3rd and last fit of the sequence in Mount Maunganui subsequent week.

“Kane has had an X-ray scan which cleared him of the rest severe, however it is best for his restoration that he avoids tense the joint for the following couple of days,” he mentioned.

Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja who did not play in final two T20Is in opposition to New Zealand will in all probability go back to the enjoying XI.

Additionally, it’s going to be fascinating to peer who amongst Yuzvendra Chahal or Kuldeep Yadav will probably be India’s first-choice leg-spinner within the structure.

In the final ODI sequence in opposition to Australia, Kuldeep performed all 3 video games with Chahal warming the bench, whilst Chahal featured in all 5 fits of the just-concluded T20I sequence.

The final time those two groups met within the 50-over structure was once within the semi-final of the Global Cup 2019 and New Zealand had knocked India out of the contest.

Since then, India have received the entire bilateral ODI sequence they’ve performed and are prime on self assurance. In reality, of their final ODI sequence India got here from at the back of to overcome Australia 2-1 at house.

Additionally, India will derive a large number of self assurance from their final excursion once they defeated New Zealand Four-1 within the ODI sequence simply sooner than the Global Cup 2019.

New Zealand skipper Williamson will probably be taking a look to modify issues this time round and problem the robust Indian aspect.

On the other hand, simply sooner than the ODI sequence the hosts have been passed an enormous blow as their fast-bowling trio of Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry have been all dominated out from all 3 fixtures.

Boult, Ferguson and Henry all suffered accidents in Australia and feature now not been ready to get well on time which has left them with restricted possible choices.

Boult is out because of damaged hand, whilst Ferguson and Henry are out with calf pressure and damaged thumb respectively.

Tom Latham, who broke a finger on his proper hand within the 3rd Take a look at in opposition to Australia, has been cleared to renew enjoying.

Kyle Jamieson has been referred to as into the squad for the primary time whilst Scott Kuggeleijn and Hamish Bennett are recalled after final enjoying ODIs in Eire in 2017.

This will probably be New Zealand’s first ODI fit because the Global Cup 2019 last the place they misplaced to England on boundary depend rule.

Squads:

India: Virat Kohli (capt), Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (wk), Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini

New Zealand: Tom Latham (capt and wk), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Jimmy Neesham, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman

Fit begins at 7.30am IST.