India won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the first women's ODI here on Thursday.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was rested from the game due to a niggle. Smriti Mandhana will lead the team in her absence.
"Ms Harmanpreet Kaur has a niggle and has been rested for the 1st ODI. Smriti Mandhana will be leading the side in her absence," said the BCCI in a medical update.
The Teams:
India: Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (w), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Tejal Hasabnis, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Saima Thakor, Renuka Thakur Singh.
New Zealand Women: Sophie Devine(c), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (w), Lauren Down, Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, Eden Carson.
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