Finn Allen Is Back, New Zealand Announces ODI Squad For India Series

New Zealand has announced aquad for the ODI series against India. Notable players like Devon Conway and Jacob Duffy will not play in the last 2 matches

Finn Allen Is Back, New Zealand Announces ODI Squad For India Series: New Zealand has announced the team for the ODI series against India. The five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand will be played from November 4 to November 15. Legendary fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is back in the ODI team after 3 years.

Finn Allen, Tim Seifert are set for ODI comebacks. Rachin Ravindra will too mark his return from a shoulder injury. Notable players like Devon Conway and Jacob Duffy will not play in the last 2 matches. Allen and Ferguson last featured in an ODI in 2023. The ODI series is scheduled to commence on November 4 at Eden Park in Auckland, following a five-match T20I series between October 22 and November 1.

Seven additional players will join the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs, as some squad members travel to Wellington after the third match to prepare for the forthcoming Test series, according to New Zealand Cricket.

New Zealand squad (first 3 ODIs): Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Will Young, and Blair Tickner.

New Zealand squad (last 2 ODIs): Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Christian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Mitch Hay (wicketkeeper), Nick Kelly, Tim Siffert (wicketkeeper), Blair Tickner, and Will Young.

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