Nine changes made for India vs New Zealand fourth ODI at Mount Maunganui
India captain Shreyas Iyer elected to bowl first after winning the toss in the fourth match of the series.
India and New Zealand made a total of nine changes to their playing XIs for the fourth One Day International (ODI) at Mount Maunganui on Friday, according to the Times of India. India brought in three players, while New Zealand made six changes to their side.
India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first. Iyer stated that the decision was influenced by the possibility of dew in the evening and the dry appearance of the wicket. He added that the team would treat the remaining two matches as knockout games.
The Indian side included Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav. Gaikwad will open the innings with Rohit Sharma as Shubman Gill was rested for the upcoming Test series. Kishan replaced KL Rahul, who is also preparing for the two-match Test series.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner introduced Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Finn Allen, Kristian Clarke, Michael Bracewell and Matt Henry into the playing XI. Santner said the changes would help build squad depth ahead of a World Cup year.
India currently leads the five-match series 2-0 after the third ODI in Hamilton was washed out by rain. The playing XIs for the match include Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar and Arshdeep Singh for India.
