India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live Updates: Focus on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as Dhruv Jurel gets drafted last minute

However, ahead of the first ODI, the hosts were dealt a major blow as wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the series due to the injury he sustained during the nets session on Saturday. The BCCI on Sunday named Dhruv Jurel as the replacement for the injured wicketkeeper.

Speaking of the Kiwis, the side is not at full strength, and it will be an opportunity for the fringe players to leave their mark under the captaincy of Michael Bracewell.

Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are not picked in the ODI squad as the selectors prioritised the T20 World Cup, and hence their workloads are being managed ahead of the marquee 20-team tournament. Hence, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj are expected to be the frontline pacers in the first ODI against New Zealand.

The first ODI of the three-match series will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network, and live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

Squads:

India: Shubman Gill (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel.

New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (captain), Devon Conway, Mitchell Hay, Nick Kelly, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Josh Clarkson, Zak Foulkes, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox, Michael Rae.