Shreyas Iyer to captain India in 4th and 5th ODIs against New Zealand; Gill, Rahul, Kamboj released

India have made a major change to their squad for the last two matches of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Shubman Gill, who captained the side in the first three matches, is out of the team, and Shreyas Iyer will lead in the fourth and fifth matches.

Iyer is India's T20 captain but is captaining the side in ODIs for the first time.

India lead the series 2-0. They won the first two matches, while the third was abandoned because of rain. The fourth match will be played on November 13 and the fifth on November 15 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. India need to win both remaining matches to take the series.

The BCCI has made separate plans for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, starting in Wellington on November 19. Captain Shubman Gill, wicketkeeper KL Rahul and fast bowler Anshul Kamboj have been released from the ODI squad. The three players will leave for Wellington to prepare for the Test series.

Three young players have been included in the ODI squad in their place. Tilak Varma, vice-captain of the T20 side, returns to the ODI team. He last played an ODI in December 2025, against South Africa. Yash Thakur and Kumar Kushagra are set to make their India ODI debuts in these two matches. Experienced players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh stay in the team.

India's updated ODI squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Aakib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.

India's team for the fourth ODI: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Aakib Nabi, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj and Yash Thakur.