Shubman Gill to captain India in NZ ODIs, then join India A

Shubman Gill will captain India in the first three ODIs against New Zealand, starting in Auckland on Wednesday, before leaving the ODI group to join India A ahead of the two Tests that begin on 19 November, Deccan Herald reports.

The first ODI is at 7:30 AM IST on Wednesday, 4 November. India lost the last T20I on 1 November by 7 wickets, with New Zealand reaching 195/3 in 18 overs chasing India’s 191/8.

Gill’s record in New Zealand

Gill has 3713 runs in 70 ODIs, with 11 hundreds at an average of 64.01. New Zealand has not been kind to him so far: he has 124 runs in five ODIs there across visits in 2019 and 2022.

Deccan Herald adds that he has 388 runs in 12 combined games in Australia, England and New Zealand.

Gill’s recent runs

Gill made 334 runs in three ODIs against the West Indies at home, including a record-breaking 223 not out.

In Tests, he scored 754 runs in five matches in England in 2025, with a best of 269, and led India to a 2-2 draw.

Preparation in Auckland

Gill had a long batting and fielding session at Eden Park on Monday, 2 November, Outlook India reports. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli skipped that outdoor session.

What’s next

The New Zealand vs India ODI Series 2026 has five matches and runs from 4 to 15 November. The second ODI is on Saturday, 7 November, and the third on Tuesday, 10 November, both at 7:30 AM IST.