‘Conditions to be similar’: Gill on why NZ ODIs are crucial for 2027 WC plans

India captain Shubman Gill believes the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand could play an important role in the team's preparations for next year's World Cup, with the conditions during the current tour expected to offer a glimpse of what awaits them at the global tournament.With the World Cup scheduled for October-November next year, Gill feels playing in New Zealand in early November will give the Indian players a chance to experience conditions similar to those they could encounter during the competition.Gill pointed out that India's previous tours of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia have generally taken place in December and January, making the timing of the current series particularly useful.“The conditions that we’re going to get here are going to be a lot more similar to the ones that we’re going to get in the World Cup, especially playing here in early November.