R Ashwin leaves Kuldeep Yadav out of his India XI for 1st ODI against New Zealand

Former India spinner R Ashwin has picked his playing XI for the first ODI against New Zealand, scheduled to be played on Wednesday, November 4. Ashwin went with a batting-heavy combination featuring three all-rounders, but surprisingly left out wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav from his predicted lineup.India are coming into the ODI series after winning the five-match T20I series 3-2. However, Kuldeep's lack of opportunities during the T20I leg has raised questions about the team's confidence in its f...