Shreyas in focus on ODI captaincy debut as modified India look to seal series

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: (Nov 12) Shreyas Iyer will have a point to prove with the bat on his ODI captaincy debut as both India and New Zealand look to offset forced wholesale changes to their squads, juggling with white-ball competition and red-ball preparations ahead of the fourth game here on Friday.

Leading 2-0 in the five-match series, India would back themselves to seal the series while New Zealand can only save the rubber by winning the remaining fixtures here, following the abandonment of the third ODI.

Iyer, whose issues against the short ball have resurfaced in the series, will captain India for the final two ODIs with Shubman Gill leaving the squad to focus on the preparation for the Test series beginning on November 19.

Source: PTI News

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