Gill Wins Toss, India Opt to Field in Historic 1st ODI vs New Zealand; Pant Ruled Out

• Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the opening ODI.
• The Baroda Cricket Association is hosting its first-ever men’s one-day international.
• Rishabh Pant is ruled out due to an abdominal strain; Dhruv Jurel replaces him in the squad.
• India features a bowling-heavy combination with six bowlers, including three pacers and two spin all-rounders.
• Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer return to the Indian squad, adding experience.

Why It Matters: India opts to bowl first in the historic 1st ODI against New Zealand, with key players returning and Pant out.