India captain swap does not break winning streak at Bay Oval

Shreyas Iyer replaced Shubman Gill as captain of the Indian cricket team on Friday, but the team kept its winning streak alive with a correct call at the toss. Iyer chose to bowl first in the fourth one day international against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

The lineup change reflects a shift in personnel as Gill moves to the test squad for the first match starting next Thursday. India has won eight of the nine tosses in this series across both formats. The team called tails every time.

Rohit Sharma will open the batting alongside Ruturaj Gaekwad, who makes his first appearance of the series. Ishan Kishan takes the wicketkeeping role from K.L. Rahul, and Kuldeep Yadav enters the bowling lineup.

New Zealand altered its team due to injuries and test squad selections. Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, and Finn Allen step in to strengthen the batting order. Kristian Clark and Matt Henry join the pace attack for this match.

India holds a 2 0 lead in the five match series. A win today would make the visitors the first touring side in seven years to beat New Zealand in a home one day series. The current streak includes a five wicket victory in Auckland and a four run win in Wellington.

Weather has disrupted the series so far. Rain shortened the first match in Auckland and affected the second in Wellington. The third match in Wellington on Tuesday was washed out completely without a single ball being bowled. Organizers expect clearer skies for Friday's contest.

The New Zealand lineup includes Tim Seifert, Will Young, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, and Matthew Fisher. India fields Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, and Arshdeep Singh.