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4-Day Gap Spoils India's Plan: Bumrah, Gill Among 7 Stars Out of Last 2 ODIs!
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News18•20-09-2026, 21:26
4-Day Gap Spoils India's Plan: Bumrah, Gill Among 7 Stars Out of Last 2 ODIs!
- •Seven key players, including Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill, are likely to miss the last two ODIs against New Zealand.
- •The decision stems from a tight schedule, with the first Test starting just four days after the fifth ODI.
- •Players like KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj are also expected to be rested.
- •This will allow them adequate preparation time for the upcoming Test series.
- •If Shubman Gill is rested, Shreyas Iyer will lead the ODI team, and the coaching staff will be split to manage both formats.
Key Questions Answered
A tight schedule leaving only a four-day gap between the fifth ODI and the first Test has made it impossible for key players to feature in both formats consecutively, prompting management to rest them.
Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to take over the captaincy for the final two ODI matches against New Zealand if Shubman Gill is rested.
Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj are the star players selected for both formats.
