Shubman Gill and KL Rahul to miss final ODIs for Tests

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul will miss the last two ODIs against New Zealand to prepare for the upcoming Test series. India has already secured a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series, with the third match abandoned due to rain. The focus now shifts to the batting lineup that Shreyas Iyer will field in the remaining matches. Former cricketers Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik have suggested that Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad should be included in the playing XI. This change aims to refresh India's top and middle order for the final matches of the series. India began the ODI series with a five-wicket victory in Auckland, successfully chasing a revised target of 143 runs.