IND vs NZ: Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj star as India record first overseas ODI series victory under Gautam Gambhir
Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj shared five wickets between them as India edged New Zealand out in a thriller in the fifth and final ODI at the Bay Oval to hand head coach Gautam Gambhir his first-ever overseas ODI series win on Sunday. India had earlier beaten New Zealand 3-2 in the five-match T20I series. India will now play two Tests, later this month.
Since taking over from Rahul Dravid as the head coach, Gambhir’s India had previously lost to Sri Lanka (2024), Australia (2025) and England (2026) in bilateral ODI series. On Sunday, India were in a spot of bother after putting up a paltry total. But with Arshdeep and Siraj leading the attack, the Indian bowlers put up a spirited fight to return home with flying colours.
