India captain Shubman Gill says playing the ODIs at the start would have given them the chance to play a full-strength squad to prepare for the World Cup
The fast bowler made his India debut against West Indies in September and will now be a part of their ODI squad for the entire five-match series in New Zealand
Temba Bavuma, Scott Boland, Harry Brook, Simon Harmer, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Azmatullah Omarzai are among the gainers in the latest ICC ranking updates