Gurnoor Brar isn't playing the fifth ODI. Photo: AP
\n\nIndia and New Zealand are locking horns in the fifth and final ODI of the series at Bay Oval. The Men in Blue lead the series 2-1 and they need to win this fixture to win the series. A win for NZ will see the series end in a 2-2 draw. India, who are without the services of many regular players, are playing without Gurnoor Brar as well. With nine wickets in three games, Gurnoor has been India's pick of the bowlers in the series.
\n\nGurnoor's ODI success earned him a place in the Test squad as well. He has been part of the Test team in the past but is uncapped in red-ball cricket. The BCCI made a change to the Test squad before the fifth game and replaced Kuldeep Yadav with Gurnoor.
\n\nKuldeep, who played the fourth ODI, was dropped for the fifth game. He will return to India after the ongoing fixture and play for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket.
\n\nIndia’s updated Test squad: Shubman Gill [C], Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul [VC], Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant [WK], Dhruv Jurel [WK], Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna…
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