1 7 India’s Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. 2 7 India’s captain Shubman Gill during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. 3 7 Mumbai's Shreyas Iyer during a warm-up session before the start of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Mumbai and Himachal Pradesh, at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, in Jaipur. The venue has previously hosted a women’s ODI series between India and the West Indies. (PTI)During that tour, several New Zealand players spoke about wanting to “fire the first shot” against India.

Source: The Telegraph January 10, 2026 07:04 UTC