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Thursday, Jun 26, 2025
Skipper Kane Williamson and pacer Trent Boult, who were rested for the lone Twenty20 against Sri Lanka last Friday, are too named in the squad along side fit-again Mitchell Santner.
The Indian team, which has shifted its focus entirely on World Cup preparations, is still searching for the right middle-order combination despite their first-ever bilateral ODI series win on Australian soil.
With 21 scalps, Bumrah ended the four-Test series as the joint-leading wicket-taker alongside Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
India thrashed New Zealand by eight wickets and 90 runs in the first two ODIs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
All-rounder Daryl Mitchell and pacer Blair Tickner are the newcomers in the Black Caps squad for the three-match series against India.
Rohit, who has a good record as stand-in captain and has three ODI double hundreds to his credit, would aim to tighten the noose around New Zealand in what could be another batting-friendly track at Seddon Park in his 200th ODI..
After taking a 1-0 lead, Sri Lanka went on to lose the second Test by an innings and 65 runs.
The left-arm spinner was the captain of the Black Caps from 2007 to 2011.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya have been reported for suspect bowling action after the first Test between the two sides in Galle, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
A small group of fans turned up at the FTZ Sports Complex with a cake for Williamson who spent most of his 29th birthday watching his team toil in the field in less than ideal conditions in Katunayake on Thursday.
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