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India opt to bat against New Zealand in 1st ODI 

India have made three changes from their previous match against Sri Lanka on Sunday with Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur and Ishan Kishan coming to play.

Published: 18th January 2023 01:46 PM  |   Last Updated: 18th January 2023 01:46 PM   |  A+A A-

Indian captain Rohit Sharma reacts during a practice session ahead of the 1st ODI cricket match against New Zealand, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in Hyderabad, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma reacts during a practice session ahead of the 1st ODI cricket match against New Zealand. (Photo | PTI)

By PTI

HYDERABAD: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the first ODI here on Wednesday.

India have made three changes from their previous match against Sri Lanka on Sunday with Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur and Ishan Kishan coming to play.

The hosts were forced to make changes to the team that recently routed visiting Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, with all-rounder Axar Patel and KL Rahul unavailable because of personal commitments.

Teams: India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (wk/c), Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Henry Shipley, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson and Blair Tickner.

(With inputs from AFP)

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