SportsPhoto: Hindu SportIndia chooses to bowl first against New Zealand in ODI
In the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on November 4, 2026, India captain Shubman Gill opted to field first. The Indian bowling lineup includes four specialist fast bowlers with 29 games of combined experience: Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, and Arshdeep Singh. Spin all-rounder Naman Dhir was preferred over seam all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. Mohammed Siraj is not in the squad.
Hindu Sport··Auckland


