BCCI Makes Late Change To Team India's Squad Ahead of New Zealand ODIs

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have added pacer Auqib Nabi to Team India's squad for the first matches of the upcoming five-game ODI series against New Zealand, starting November 4. Auqib's additon comes as a late change, although the Jammu and Kashmir pacer was already part of initial squad for the last two ODIs. 

"The Men's Selection Committee has added Auqib Nabi to the squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand. The right-arm pacer, who was initially in the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs of the series, will be a part of the Indian squad from the start of the ODI series," the BCCI said in a statement.

The Jammu and Kashmir pacer recently played in a four-day game for India A against New Zealand A at Lincoln, picking up six wickets across two innings.

Nabi made his ODI debut last month against the West Indies at Guwahati, but conceded 84 runs in 8.5 overs.

India had chased down a 400-plus target in the second ODI after skipper Shubman Gill made a double hundred.

India's updated ODI squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill [captain], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer [vice-captain], KL Rahul [wicketkeeper], Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan [wicketkeeper], Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (only for the first ODI), Auqib Nabi.

India's ODI squad for fourth and fifth ODIs: Shreyas Iyer [Captain], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan [wicketkeeper, vice-captain], Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra [wicketkeeper], Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav. 

(With PTI Inputs)

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