New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The talismanic duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will take much of the centrestage as India begin their five-match ODI series in New Zealand, but the visitors' inexperienced pace attack could prove a major concern for captain Shubman Gill when the opening game gets underway in Auckland on Wednesday.

With Jasprit Bumrah being rested for the Test series and Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana still unavailable, much of the responsibility will fall on Mohammed Siraj. The senior pacer will have to lead an attack that lacks experience at the international level.

Arshdeep Singh, with 18 ODIs, is the most experienced among the other four specialist fast bowlers in the squad. Gurnoor Brar has played nine matches, while Anshul ...