{"id":523733,"date":"2026-01-04T11:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=523733"},"modified":"2026-01-04T11:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:31:34","slug":"gill-back-as-indias-captain-in-odi-series-with-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/gill-back-as-indias-captain-in-odi-series-with-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Gill back as India\u2019s captain in ODI series with New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Brisbane<br \/>\nShubman Gill will be back as India\u2019s captain in this month\u2019s three one-day internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, while batsman Shreyas Iyer is expected to return from a two-month injury layoff subject to a fitness clearance, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday.<br \/>\nAll-rounder Hardik Pandya and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have not been named in the 15-man squad for the 50-over matches at home on January 11, 14 and 18.<br \/>\nGill, who injured his foot in training last month, has been excluded from India\u2019s squad for the T20 World Cup on home soil. He is expected to play in domestic cricket next week before resuming his duties as India\u2019s 50-over captain.<br \/>\nIyer will be available provided BCCI\u2019s Centre of Excellence (CoE) declares him fit to play.<br \/>\nHe has been undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a spleen injury in October, the BCCI said in a statement.<br \/>\n\u201cHardik Pandya has not been cleared by the BCCI\u2019s CoE to bowl 10 overs in a match, and considering the ICC Mens T20 World Cup to follow, his workload is being managed,\u201d the BCCI added.<br \/>\nIndia will play five 20-over matches against New Zealand later this month, before starting their T20 World Cup campaign with a group fixture against the United States on February 7.<br \/>\nIndia\u2019s squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brisbane Shubman Gill will be back as India\u2019s captain in this month\u2019s three one-day internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, while batsman Shreyas Iyer is expected to return from a two-month injury layoff subject to a fitness clearance, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday. 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