Gill & Santner open India NZ five ODI series

India captain Shubman Gill and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner posed with the series trophy in Auckland on 3 November 2026, signalling the start of a five match ODI series. (Photo: NationPress)

The five match ODI series between India and New Zealand gets under way in Auckland on 3 November 2026, with skippers Shubman Gill and Mitchell Santner photographed at the pre series trophy ceremony. (Photo: NationPress)

Shubman Gill captains India in the five match ODI series against New Zealand, which kicks off in Auckland on 3 November 2026. Gill and opposing captain Mitchell Santner posed together at the official trophy presentation. (Photo: NationPress)

Mitchell Santner leads New Zealand as captain in the home five match ODI series against India, which begins in Auckland on 3 November 2026. The two skippers were pictured together with the series trophy ahead of the opener. (Photo: NationPress)

At the trophy unveiling in Auckland on 3 November 2026, India skipper Shubman Gill and New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner posed ahead of the first of five scheduled ODIs between the two nations. (Photo: NationPress)

The first of five ODIs between India and New Zealand is scheduled for Auckland on 3 November 2026 (Tuesday). Captains Shubman Gill and Mitchell Santner posed with the series trophy to mark the occasion. (Photo: NationPress)

The series trophy was officially unveiled in Auckland ahead of the India vs New Zealand first ODI on 3 November 2026, with captains Shubman Gill and Mitchell Santner posing together for photographs. (Photo: NationPress)

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared images of captains Shubman Gill and Mitchell Santner posing with the series trophy in Auckland ahead of the first ODI on 3 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@BCCI)

India and New Zealand open their five match ODI series in Auckland on 3 November 2026, with captains Shubman Gill and Mitchell Santner photographed together at the pre match trophy ceremony hosted by the BCCI. (Photo: NationPress/X/@BCCI)