Bumrah and Pandya to rest for IND vs NZ ODI series

India is giving Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya a little time off! They're skipping the ODI series against New Zealand to manage their workload for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. The matches start on January 11 in Vadodara, and both players could be back for the T20s later. The BCCI will announce the ODI squad around January 4 or 5.

Quick rundown

1.Bumrah and Pandya rested for NZ ODIs.

2.Focus on 2026 T20 World Cup preparations.

3.Pandya returns from injury for domestic games.

4.India's recent ODI dominance over New Zealand.

5.BCCI to announce ODI squad in early January.

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