India's New Zealand schedule forces ODI concessions

A four-day gap between the fifth ODI and first Test against New Zealand has forced India to rest several players for the final two ODIs in Mount Maunganui. Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj won't play.

Shreyas Iyer will captain the side in those matches. Two coaches will stay with the ODI squad while the other two head early to Wellington for Test preparations.

The schedule was set without input from the team management, according to reports. The overlap affects India's 2027 ODI World Cup preparations.