New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and chose to field against India in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, January 14.
India made one forced change after Washington Sundar sustained an injury in the first game. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy came into the playing XI as his replacement. New Zealand also made a change, handing a debut to left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox, who replaced Indian-origin leg-spinner Adithya Ashok.
India Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
New Zealand Playing XI
Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Jayden Lennox, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson
Both sides aim to gain momentum in the series after India’s strong performance in the opener. The inclusion of Nitish Kumar Reddy gives India an additional all-round option, while New Zealand looks to strengthen its spin attack with Lennox’s debut.
Full Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul (w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Ayush Badoni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel
New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (w), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae
