India, Jan. 4 -- The BCCI selection committee raised a few eyebrows while naming India's ODI squad for the New Zealand series, with Ruturaj Gaikwad's omission standing out as the most debated call. The Maharashtra batter had scored a fine century against South Africa in the previous series and appeared to have strengthened his case, but still found no place in the lineup. His exclusion made way for the return of Shreyas Iyer, who missed the Proteas series through injury and is yet to receive full fitness clearance. Despite that uncertainty, the selectors opted against naming Gaikwad even as a standby option. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, held on to his role as the third opener after his match-winning hundred against South Africa, o...