Why BCCI named two captains for India's New Zealand ODI series

NEW DELHI: India will have two captains during the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Shubman Gill will lead the team in the first three matches, while Shreyas Iyer will take over for the final two games.Iyer, who will be Gill's deputy in the first three ODIs, has been named captain for the fourth and fifth matches. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will serve as his vice-captain in those games.The change in leadership comes with a short gap between the Test and ODI series against New Zealand.Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli available for all five ODIsSenior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be available for the entire ODI series. All-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel and Naman Dhir are also part of both squads.Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and pacers Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna will feature only in the first three ODIs.