Yuvraj Dropped, Binny Picked for New Zealand ODIs

New Delhi: Senior India batsman Yuvraj Singh was on Tuesday dropped from the Indian ODI squad for the upcoming tour to New Zealand, which will comprise of five one-day internationals and two Test matches.

Rajasthan Royals player Stuart Binny and pacer Ishwar Pandey earned their maiden calls for the national side.

Pragyan Ojha, who didn't get a game in South Africa, has also been dropped from the Indian side.

The tour commences with the first ODI at Napier on January 19, 2014 and ends on February 18 with the second Test at Wellington starting February 14.

After a glorious run in ODIs this year starting with the triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy in June, India suffered their first series loss in South Africa.

Test squad: MS Dhoni (Capt. & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Ishwar Pandey

ODI squad: MS Dhoni (Capt. & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Ishwar Pandey, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron

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