Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will join the India squad later than scheduled ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand cricket team. However, Rishabh Pant and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will be joining the team a bit later. There were rumors that he might be excluded from the ODI squad, making way for Ishan Kishan in that position. Monitoring Iyer's fitnessRegarding Shreyas Iyer, he is also expected to play in the final league stage match for Mumbai against Punjab on January 8. Meanwhile, Team India will hold its first net session in Baroda on January 8.

Source: dna January 07, 2026 12:32 UTC