Updated On: 11 January, 2026 09:21 AM IST | Vadodara | PTI
In-form senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli headline India’s settled batting line-up as hosts eye a winning start in three-match ODI series against New Zealand, beginning today

Virat Kohli at the Kotambi Stadium nets in Vadodara on Friday; (right) Rohit Sharma during India’s practice session at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday. Pics/PTI
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s prime form is expected to drive India’s progress in ODIs as the full-strength hosts take on a new-look New Zealand in the first match of the three-match series here on Sunday.
Even as focus remains on the T20 World Cup, which is less than a month away, Kohli and Rohit will hog the limelight in the three ODIs over the next seven days.