Indian ODI squad for New Zealand on Feb 13 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Event:

India in New Zealand 2008/09

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DateLine: 9th February 2009

 

The Indian cricket squad for two Twenty20 internationals and five One-dayers against New Zealand, commencing this month, would be picked on February 13. The squad for the three-Test series, scheduled from March 18 to April 7, would be chosen later.

 

Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has been nominated as the team's manager for the first part of the tour.

 

The team is set to depart for New Zealand from Mumbai in the early hours of February 19 after the BCCI's annual awards function on February 18 evening.

 

The full New Zealand tour itinerary is:

 

Feb 20: India arrive in New Zealand

 

Feb 25: Twenty20 International, Christchurch

 

Feb 27: Twenty20 International, Wellington

 

Mar 3: 1st ODI, Napier

 

Mar 6: 2nd ODI, Wellington

 

Mar 8: 3rd ODI, Christchurch

 

Mar 11: 4th ODI, Hamilton

 

Mar 14: 5th ODI, Auckland

 

Mar 18-22: 1st Test, Hamilton

 

Mar 26-30: 2nd Test, Napier

 

April 3-7: 3rd Test, Wellington