Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are expected to be rested for India's upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand in January 2026. This decision, likely made by the BCCI selection committee, aims to manage their workload and keep them fresh for the subsequent T20I series and the World Cup in February. Pandya has not played an ODI since March 2023 due to fitness issues, while Bumrah's last ODI was in the 2023 World Cup final. The ODI series will be followed by five T20Is.