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India's Predicted Playing XI vs New Zealand for 4th ODI [Source: AFP]
India and New Zealand will meet in the fourth ODI of their five-match series on Friday, November 13. The match will be hosted by the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from 7:30 AM IST onwards.
Team India already leads 2-0 in the five-match series after wins in the first two games and the washout in Hamilton.
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Team India, under the leadership of Shubman Gill, secured thrilling wins in rain-affected run chases against New Zealand in the first two ODIs of the series in Auckland and Wellington.
However, several members of the Indian cricket team, including captain Gill and fellow senior pro KL Rahul, are set to join the red-ball squad to prepare for next week’s Test series against the hosts.
For starters, Shreyas Iyer will lead the side, and the team also features the late inclusions of uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra, fast bowler Yash Thakur and middle-order resolute Tilak Varma.
Here is a look at a predicted playing XI for the India team for the fourth ODI match of the series against New Zealand.
Openers and Top Order: Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli
Legendary opening batter Rohit Sharma will continue to open the innings for Team India, even though the former captain is yet to come up clutch in the ongoing series.
In the absence of Test-bound Shubman Gill, Sharma will be expected to be paired with Ruturaj Gaikwad. Even recent reports indicated that Gaikwad will likely open the innings for India in Mount Maunganui, and the 29-year-old already averages 36.55 in the format.
Senior pro Virat Kohli will retain his number three spot for Team India, especially after his match-winning 74 in Auckland to start the series.
Middle-order and All-rounders: Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel
Interim captain Shreyas Iyer and his deputy Ishan Kishan will helm the middle order of the Indian cricket team. While the two cricketers are yet to make any collective impact in the ODI series, both batters unleashed crucial knocks for India in the preceding T20I series against the same opponent.
Tilak Varma will likely return to the ODI playing XI after nearly a year off to take up the number six batting position. The T20I veteran was specifically included in the Indian ODI squad for the final two matches of the series.
Spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel might be assigned the number seven role owing to his penchant for scoring quick runs in the slog overs. The cricketer can also provide quality overs of spin.
Bowlers: Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar
Since Anshul Kamboj will not be available for selection in the final two ODIs, the remaining four specialist bowlers will likely retain their places in the playing XI.
Off-spinner Naman Dhir can also score quick runs at the death, and fast bowler Auqib Nabi picked up match-winning figures of 2-31 in Wellington last week.
Fellow pacemen Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar have already picked up one match-winning four-wicket haul each, with the latter of the two having collected seven wickets in just two innings of the series.
India Predicted Playing XI vs New Zealand For 4th ODI, 2026
Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar
