The BCCI has excluded Hardik Pandya from the India squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, citing fitness concerns. A statement indicated Pandya is not yet cleared to bowl 10 overs per match, with his workload being managed ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. This decision comes despite Pandya recently scoring a List A century and participating in T20Is against South Africa following a quadriceps injury layoff.