India name squads with Gill and Iyer sharing ODI captaincy

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced India’s squads for the New Zealand ODI and Test series on October 16, with Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer sharing captaincy duties across the five-match ODI leg. Gill will lead India in the first three ODIs and captain the two-Test side. Iyer, vice-captain for the opening ODI group, will take over as captain for the fourth and fifth matches, with Ishan Kishan named vice-captain for that group. The announcement gives India separate squads for the opening three and final two ODIs. The change in ODI leadership is expected to help manage Gill’s workload as he is also scheduled to lead the Test team. The squad announcement did not state workload management as a confirmed reason for the arrangement. Kumar Kushagra received his first ODI call-up and is included for the final two matches as a wicketkeeping option alongside Kishan. KL Rahul is listed as a wicketkeeper in the first-three-match squad but is not in the final-two-match group. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are included in both ODI squads. The Test squad includes fast bowler Akash Deep, who returns to the side, as well as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Rishabh Pant is...