IND vs NZ fifth ODI: Yash Thakur to debut for India; New Zealand elects to bowl
India lead the series 2-1 having won the first two ODIs of the series, while the third match was washed out. The visitors lost the fourth ODI by a huge margin of 244 runs
- ✓India lead the series 2-1 having won the first two ODIs of the series, while the third match was washed out.
- ✓The visitors lost the fourth ODI by a huge margin of 244 runs.
- ✓The visitors lost the fourth ODI by a huge margin of 244 runs
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the series-deciding fifth and final ODI in Mount Maunganui on Sunday (November 15, 2026). India lead the series 2-1 having won the first two ODIs of the series, while the third match was washed out.
The visitors lost the fourth ODI by a huge margin of 244 runs. India handed debut to right-arm seamer Yash Thakur. But India’s Gurnoor Brar and New Zealand’s Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson will miss the final ODI as they move on to prepare for the two-Test series starting on November 19.
India: Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur. New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Will Young, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kristian Clarke, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu Sports |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | SPORTS |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 15 November 2026 |