US EditionJasprit Bumrah and Star All-Rounder Likely to Be Rested for IND vs NZ 2026 ODIs: Reports
India rests Bumrah and Pandya for three ODIs against New Zealand to manage workload ahead of T20 World Cup, with both expected back for five T20Is, Cricbuzz reports.
- A three-match ODI series vs New Zealand starts January 11, 2026, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India yet to announce the squad, and reports say Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya may be rested.
- Selectors want Bumrah and Pandya fresh for the five T20Is and the T20 World Cup, and Cricbuzz reported the rests aim at workload management and injury prevention ahead of the World Cup.
- Jasprit Bumrah has been absent from 50-over cricket since the ICC World Cup Final 2023, and Hardik Pandya has missed ODIs since the ICC Champions Trophy; both remain key in T20Is and the announced BCCI squad mirrors the T20 World Cup selection.
- After the ODIs, the players are expected to return for the five-match India vs New Zealand T20Is, with Pandya expected to play for Baroda to meet BCCI rules, possibly in two league matches.
- At the KSCA ground in Alur, Virat Kohli is reported to turn up on January 6, and Yashasvi Jaiswa, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shivam Dube are expected to join Mumbai's Vijay Hazare squad soon.
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Why India Could Rest Jasprit Bumrah And Hardik Pandya For New Zealand ODIs?
In a strategic decision ahead of a packed international calendar, India is likely to rest pacer Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand, scheduled to begin on January 11, 2026.
India likely to rest Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya for ODI series vs New Zealand
Before the five-match T20I series, India and New Zealand are scheduled to face each other in three ODIs starting from January 11. India are expected to announce their squad on January 3 or 4 and are likely to rest their key players, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, with the T20 World Cup to be played from February 7. Selectors want both players to be fresh for five T20Is and then the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Notably, Hardik hasn't play…
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