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Iyer to captain, Kishan to replace Rahul? India’s predicted XI for 4th ODI vs New Zealand

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 12 Nov 2026 2 hours ago

New Delhi: will make his ODI captaincy debut as India face New Zealand in the fourth match at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday, November 13. Both sides have been forced to make several changes to their squad while balancing their white-ball commitments and red-ball preparations.

The Men in Blue are already leading the five-match ODI series 2-0, and will look to seal the series, while New Zealand must win their remaining games to keep their hopes of drawing the series alive Iyer will lead India in the final two ODI games, with Shubman Gill leaving the squad to focus on preparation for the two-match Test series beginning on November 19.

KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj have also left the squad to prepare for the crucial Test series. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan and pacer Mohammed Siraj are likely to be included in the playing XI for the fourth ODI. With Gill unavailable for the remaining two matches, it would be interesting to see who opens the innings alongside Rohit Sharma.

Kishan is a strong contender to open the batting, having notched up a brilliant double century in that position four years ago, and will also take the wicketkeeping duties in Rahul’s absence. Gaikwad is likely to bat in the middle order and would look to make the most of the opportunity.

In bowling, Siraj is expected to replace an in-form Kamboj. Meanwhile, New Zealand will be without Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith and Henry Nicholls, all of whom have shifted their focus to Test cricket and will be unavailable for the ODIs.

India vs New Zealand predicted XIs for 4th ODI

India’s predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand’s predicted XI: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Will Young, Nick Kelly, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Dean Foxcroft, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher.

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