Ishan Kishan Snubbed for NZ ODIs; Fans Question Selection Logic

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News18•04-01-2026, 07:07
Ishan Kishan Snubbed for NZ ODIs; Fans Question Selection Logic
- •India to face New Zealand in a three-match ODI series starting January 11, followed by a T20 series.
- •BCCI announced the ODI squad: Shubman Gill to captain, Shreyas Iyer returns (subject to fitness test).
- •Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retain their places; Jaiswal named as backup opener.
- •Ishan Kishan, despite being in tremendous domestic form, was controversially excluded from the ODI squad.
- •Fans are questioning the selection committee's logic, especially regarding Ishan Kishan's omission over Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill.
Why It Matters: Ishan Kishan's exclusion from the ODI squad for the New Zealand series sparks fan outrage over selection choices.
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