Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli begin nets in Auckland before NZ ODIs
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have begun preparing in Auckland for India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The BCCI shared a video of the two batters in the nets on social media, with the caption “They’re back”, ANI reported on 30 October.
Both remain key figures in India’s ODI setup as they build towards the 2027 World Cup.
ODI schedule and captains
The India tour of New Zealand 2026 ODI series opens at Eden Park, Auckland, on 4 November at 7:30 AM IST. The second ODI is in Wellington on 7 November, also at 7:30 AM IST, followed by the third in Hamilton on 10 November. The fourth (13 November) and fifth (15 November) are both in Mount Maunganui.
Shubman Gill captains India in the first three ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer taking charge for the last two.
How India arrive
India won the T20Is on 22 October by 4 wickets, on 24 October by 4 wickets and on 27 October by 6 wickets. New Zealand won on 30 October by 87 runs, with Glenn Phillips making 107 off 49 balls.
India are playing a T20I series against New Zealand, and the fifth T20I is on Sunday, 1 November at 12:30 PM IST.
What’s next
After the ODIs, the two-Test series starts on 19 November in Wellington, with the second Test in Christchurch from 27 November.
