Badoni on Bench, Nitish Reddy to Debut in 2nd ODI vs NZ; Kohli Eyes Rajkot Century

• Ayush Badoni, included as Washington Sundar's replacement, is unlikely to debut in the second ODI against New Zealand.
• Young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is expected to be preferred over Badoni for the playing XI in Rajkot.
• Nitish Reddy, who debuted in all three formats in 2024, returns to the ODI team after recovering from injury.
• India has a poor record at Rajkot's Niranjan Shah Stadium, winning only one of four ODIs played there.
• Virat Kohli has the best batting record at Rajkot with three half-centuries but no century, hoping to break the drought.

Why It Matters: Nitish Reddy likely to play over Badoni in 2nd ODI; Kohli aims for first Rajkot century.