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IND vs NZ first ODI: New Zealand’s focus on ‘Ro-Ko’ as depleted pace attack a worry for India

India begins a five-match one-day international series in New Zealand without several frontline fast bowlers, leaving Mohammed Siraj to lead an inexperienced pace attack that includes Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Anshul Kamboj, and Auqib Nabi. Skipper Shubman Gill confirmed that workload management ahead of the upcoming World Test Championship matches will force him to miss the final two fixtures of the limited-overs tour.

The batting lineup is expected to feature Rohit Sharma and Gill opening, followed by Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, with Axar Patel and Nitish Kumar Reddy rounding out the lower order. India currently sits fourth in the WTC standings and faces a challenging path to the final following recent results between Australia and South Africa.

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