Pant, Siraj Return to India ODI Squad vs NZ; Iyer's Availability Subject to Fitness

• BCCI announced India's 15-member ODI squad for the three-match series against New Zealand, starting January 11 in Vadodara.
• Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj have been included in the squad, with Pant's 50-over format future previously under discussion.
• Shreyas Iyer returns after suffering an injury, but his participation is subject to fitness clearance from BCCI.
• Hardik Pandya is rested from the ODI series as BCCI COE has not cleared him to bowl 10 overs, managing his workload for T20 World Cup.
• Premier batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also part of the squad, aiming for a strong start to the new year.

Why It Matters: Pant, Siraj return to India's ODI squad for NZ series; Iyer's fitness crucial, Pandya rested.