India, Jan. 3 -- BENGALURU, India, January 3, 2026 - India and New Zealand will open the new cricket season with a three-match ODI series from January 11-18, a crucial series for team development ahead of the T20 World Cup. The series will feature young Indian captain Shubman Gill leading a side that sees the return of senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Each of the three games in the eight-day series will begin at 1:30 PM IST. The complete fixture list is:

1st ODI: January 11, BCA Stadium, Vadodara

2nd ODI: January 14, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

3rd ODI: January 18, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

The toss for each match will be held at 1:00 PM IST.

Shubman Gill will captain the Indian side, with several s...