Shocking Snub: Ruturaj Gaikwad Dropped After Century; Ishan Kishan Misses NZ ODIs

• BCCI announced India's ODI squad for the three-match series against New Zealand starting January 11.
• Shubman Gill will captain the team; Shreyas Iyer returns but must pass a fitness test on January 5.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad was dropped despite scoring a century in the recent ODI series against South Africa.
• Selectors overlooked Gaikwad, even considering alternatives like Washington Sundar or Nitish Kumar Reddy.
• Ishan Kishan, despite his tremendous domestic form, was also excluded from the New Zealand ODI squad.

Why It Matters: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan were surprisingly dropped from India's ODI squad for New Zealand.