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The first ODI match between India and New Zealand will take place in Auckland. Indian captain Shubman Gill decided to win the toss and start the game with a toss. For this match, the Indian team selected four fast bowlers.

Gill explained his choice by noting that there are clouds overhead and mentioned that if the number of overs is limited due to weather conditions, having a target on the board would be advantageous. The team expressed enthusiasm and readiness for the series. Gill also suggested that the conditions in New Zealand would be very similar to those found in South Africa.

Four fast bowlers were included in the Indian squad: Anshul Kamboj, Akib Nabi, Guruveer Barar, and Arshdeep Singh. Additionally, Axar Patel and Naman Dir were part of the starting lineup. The team also includes captain Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul.

It should be noted that the squad was different in the last match against West India, which took place on October 3rd in New Chandigarh: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rituraj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dir, Anshul Kamboj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Guruveer Barar. In that match, Mohammed Siraj, Rituraj Gaikwad, Kuldeep Yadav, and Nitish Reddy did not get a chance.

In that match on October 3rd, the Indian team scored 351/7 runs, but thanks to Sai Hope's unbeaten knock of 162 runs, West India won by 5 wickets with 10 balls remaining. Nevertheless, the Indian team won the series 2-1.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner announced that Devon Conway sustained a head injury the day before and will rest, thus not participating in this match. He will be replaced by Tim Seifert. Santner discussed the top order of the New Zealand team, specifying that Tim Seifert, Will Young, and Henry Nicholls will start the game. He also touched upon player opportunities and squad depth. According to Santner, due to the tight schedule of both teams, players are rotated, giving new players a chance to prove themselves. He also noted that the New Zealand team, like India, will take the field with four bowlers.

India Squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Naman Dir, Anshul Kamboj, Akib Nabi, Guruveer Barar, and Arshdeep Singh. New Zealand Squad: Tim Seifert, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, and Blair Tickner.

New Zealand has suffered a significant blow ahead of the ODI series against India. Wicketkeeper-batsman Devon Conway will be unable to participate in the first match due to an injury. Tim Seifert will replace him.

Devon Conway was excluded from the first ODI, scheduled for November 4th in Auckland, after colliding with teammate Matt Henry during a training session on Tuesday at Edgbaston. Following the collision, Conway was taken to the hospital where a concussion was confirmed.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) issued an official statement confirming Conway's absence from the first ODI. Team captain Michelle Santner stated that Henry was also involved in the incident but is fine.

The accident occurred while Conway and Matt Henry were attempting to catch a ball in the air during practice. As a result of the catching attempt, both players collided with each other. Medical staff on the field immediately checked both athletes, after which head examinations were conducted.

At a press conference, Santner stated that Matt Henry passed the concussion test and appears normal, while Devon was taken to the hospital for further examination. He noted that the collision looked unfavorable.

Following Conway's exclusion, Tim Seifert will take his place in the New Zealand team. Santner hinted that Seifert might be included in the starting lineup directly. He explained that Seifert is the team's reserve batsman, so a direct replacement will occur if Devon is unavailable. Santner added that this is an unfortunate situation, emphasizing that Seifert is a good ODI player and had previously been waiting for his chance in the T20 series.

NZC reported that the medical team will closely monitor both players, and information regarding their availability in the remaining matches of the series will be provided later. It should be noted that India previously won the five-match T20 series against New Zealand by a score of 3-2, although New Zealand managed to bounce back by winning the last two matches. Now both teams will meet in the ODI series, the first match of which is scheduled for November 4th in Auckland.

The poor form of India's opening batsman, Yashwish Kaisaval, is causing concern among the entire Indian squad ahead of the start of the test series against New Zealand. On the first day of the second unofficial test, held at Hagley Oval in Christchurch against New Zealand A, Kaisaval was once again ineffective.

His bat could not show activity in the third consecutive match, which increased the pressure on him before the upcoming test series. Constant questions arise regarding how exactly he loses his wickets.

After losing the toss, the India A team started the game very poorly. In the very first over, fast bowler Fraser Smith dismissed Yashwish Kaisaval via an out elbow-length ball (LBW). Kaisaval, who scored only 22 runs (17 and 5) in the previous two matches of the first unofficial test, either couldn't start or was dismissed for a minimal number of runs this time.

After Kaisaval came out to bat, Devadad Padhikkal tried to stabilize the innings along with Sai Sudarshan. Sudarshan looked in good form, but he fell into a trap by hitting the ball carelessly, which went outside the boundary, and was caught. Following this, Yash Rathore was also dismissed for attempting to interfere with the ball that was going outside.

Devadad Padhikkal, who demonstrated brilliant play in the first match, once again took responsibility and played a solid innings of 80 runs. Nevertheless, he could not turn this innings into a century because the ball hit his own pads while attempting a cut shot.

Immediately after this, Smaran Ravichandran made a mistake by deciding not to take the ball coming inside, and was dismissed on the very first delivery via LBW, scoring zero runs. Due to the batsmen's poor shot selection, the India A team lost its players at short intervals.

India A scored 291 runs in its first innings, losing 7 wickets in 88 overs. During this innings, Yashwish Kaisaval (0) and Smaran Ravichandran (0) could not score any runs, while Sai Sudarshan scored 41 runs, Devadad Padhikkal scored 80 runs, and Dhruv Jurel showed an impressive incomplete innings of 99 runs.

Additionally, Yash Rathore scored 13 runs, Washington Sundar scored 8 runs, Manav Sutar scored 22 runs, and Akash Dip remained on the field with 25 runs.