| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Santner (c) | Bowling allrounder |
| Michael Bracewell | Batting allrounder |
| Mark Chapman | Allrounder |
| Devon Conway † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Jacob Duffy | Bowler |
| Matt Henry | Bowler |
| Kyle Jamieson | Bowler |
| Tom Latham † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Daryl Mitchell | Batting allrounder |
| Glenn Phillips | Allrounder |
| Rachin Ravindra | Batting allrounder |
| Nathan Smith | Bowling allrounder |
| Blair Tickner | Bowler |
| Will Young | Top-order batter |
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZNZ |  | 337/8 | beat | 296 |  | INDIND | 18/01/26 | New Zealand tour of India 2025/26 |
| NZNZ | | 286/3 | beat | 284/7 | | INDIND | 14/01/26 | New Zealand tour of India 2025/26 |
| NZNZ | | 300/8 | lost to | 306/6 | | INDIND | 11/01/26 | New Zealand tour of India 2025/26 |
| NZNZ | | 251/7 | lost to | 254/6 | | INDIND | 09/03/25 | ICC Champions Trophy (ICC KnockOut) |
| NZNZ | | 205 | lost to | 249/9 | | INDIND | 02/03/25 | ICC Champions Trophy (ICC KnockOut) |
Finn Allen has not played an ODI in more than three years but Rob Walter backs him to come good in the middle overs
The selectors named a split squad for the five ODIs because some of the players will head to Wellington after the third ODI to prepare for the upcoming Tests
The New Zealand quick is being rested as a precautionary measure with one eye on the four-Test tour of Australia in December-January
Blair Tickner and Josh Clarkson have been brought into the squad for the five-match series against India starting later this month
Dhruv Jurel has been named the captain of the side, while Rishabh Pant has been picked but his participation will be subject to fitness
