New Zealand Name Split ODI Squads for India Series, Santner Leads, Allen and Ferguson Return

New Zealand have named their squads for the five-match ODI series against India. Mitchell Santner will captain both groups. The series starts on November 4 at Eden Park, Auckland. It comes after the five T20Is, which run from October 22 to November 1.

New Zealand Cricket has picked two separate squads. The first has 14 players for ODIs 1 to 3. The second has 13 players for ODIs 4 and 5. Several players will leave after the third match and head to Wellington to prepare for the two-Test series, which begins on November 19. The Test squad of 14 will be named in early November.

Squad for ODIs 1-3:

• Batters: Mark Chapman, Will Young
• All-rounders: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith
• Wicketkeeper-batters: Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips
• Bowlers: Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Blair Tickner

Squad for ODIs 4 and 5:

• Batters: Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Will Young
• All-rounders: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Nick Kelly
• Wicketkeeper-batters: Mitchell Hay, Tim Seifert
• Bowlers: Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner

Only six players are in both squads: Santner, Bracewell, Chapman, Duffy, Young and Tickner. Eight players drop out after the third ODI. They are Conway, Henry, Jamieson, Latham, Mitchell, Phillips, Ravindra and Smith. Seven players come in for the last two games. They are Allen, Clarke, Fisher, Ferguson, Hay, Kelly and Seifert.

Rachin Ravindra is back in the ODI squad after injury. Latham is the wicketkeeper for the first three ODIs. Hay and Seifert take over that role for the last two.

Here are the ODI fixtures. All matches start at 7:30 AM IST.