Rajkot, Jan. 13 -- Ahead of the second ODI against India on Wednesday, New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls has opened up about his side's preparation for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2027.

During the pre-match press conference, Nicholls said that this type of ODI series is more critical because one-day cricket is not much between the marquee tournaments. "I think there's not as much one-day cricket between major events. I think that makes these series even more important. You know, certainly for us as a group, it's an exciting format."

"A few of us have been playing some of the List A cricket back home, so we have got a bit of the 50-over format under our belt, but it's a format that we enjoy playing, and it's, like you say, when you have ...