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When will Team India’s ODI squad for New Zealand tour be picked? Details inside

The Indian team for the five-match ODI series for India's upcoming tour of New Zealand will be picked “in the next two-three days,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI on Wednesday.

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 2:50 AM
When will Team India’s ODI squad for New Zealand tour be picked? Details inside
Key Things to Know
  • BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed India's ODI squad for the New Zealand tour will be selected within two to three days.
  • The five-match ODI series against New Zealand begins on November 4 in Auckland.
  • India is expected to use a split squad to allow regular players to prepare for the upcoming Test series.
The Story in 60 Seconds

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that India's squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series in New Zealand will be selected within the next two to three days. The five-match ODI series is scheduled to begin on November 4 in Auckland, following the T20I leg. Interim selection committee chairman Pragyan Ojha met with captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir in Hyderabad to discuss selections.

India is expected to select a split squad for the ODI series to allow key players to prepare for the subsequent Test series starting November 19 in Wellington. Mumbai seam-bowling all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has emerged as a strong contender for his maiden ODI call-up, while pacers Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana are set to undergo Return to Play fitness tests in late October.

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