IND vs NZ 1st ODI: The three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is starting from Sunday. The first match will be played on January 11 at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara from 1:30 pm. This ground is hosting a men’s international match for the first time, which makes the match more special. Let us know how will be the playing eleven of both the teams?

Pant out of the series due to injury

Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant got injured in the nets before the match. He is out of the entire series due to right side strain and internal oblique muscle tear. Pant did not get many chances in the recent Champions Trophy and South Africa series. Now KL Rahul will play the responsibility of wicketkeeper.

Apart from this, Yashasvi Jaiswal will not be able to make a place in the opening slot, because the pair of Rohit and Gill is strong. Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kumar Reddy may also remain out of the playing-11, because the team can choose three pacers and one spinner for balance.

India’s strong batting

Shubman Gill will captain this series. In the opening, the pair of Rohit Sharma and Gill can break any attack. At number three, Virat Kohli will enter the field as chase master. After recovering from injury, Shreyas Iyer will play at number four, which will strengthen the middle order.

KL Rahul will bring stability as a wicketkeeper-batsman at number five. All-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will contribute with ball and bat. In the pace attack, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana will take wickets quickly, while Kuldeep Yadav will be the main spinner.

India’s probable playing 11

Probable playing 11: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand’s probable playing 11

Probable playing 11: Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Nick Kelly, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (captain), Zachary Foulkes, Kyle Jameson, Michael Rye, Aditya Ashok.