The Indian squad arrived in Hyderabad for the forthcoming ODI series against New Zealand after a convincing series victory over Sri Lanka. First to arrive was Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who was followed by his backup, Hardik Pandya. A video posted by broadcasters Star Sports also showed Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, and former Indian captain Virat Kohli arriving at the Hyderabad airport.
The largest victory (by a margin of runs) in ODI cricket history was achieved by the Indian squad, captained by Rohit Sharma, as they annihilated Sri Lanka in the series finale in Kerala. The day’s star performance belonged to former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who led his team to a resounding victory over the guests and a clean sweep of the three-match series.
The #MenInBlue arrive at Hyderabad for their next home assignment against the #BlackCaps.
Tune in to watch the 1st Mastercard #INDvNZ ODI 📺
Jan 18 | 12:30 PM onwards | Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar#TeamIndia #BelieveInBlue #FollowTheBlues pic.twitter.com/hQ4tB3bIw4
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 16, 2023
The home team will now play a three-match ODI series against New Zealand, the top-ranked ODI team in the world. The Kiwis will provide the hosts with a significantly tougher challenge because they entered the series having just won a historic home series against Pakistan.
In their final game, which was severely hampered by rain, the Men in Blue were soundly thrashed by the Kiwis. On January 18, Rohit Sharma’s team will begin the first ODI in Hyderabad with the intention of exacting revenge. A three-match T20I series will come after the following two games, which will take place in Raipur and Indore, respectively. Additionally, the series will determine India’s advancement for the 50+ World.
Here’s India’s ODI squad against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik.
