New Zealand's predicted playing XI for the 5th ODI against India

All-rounders - Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner and Colin de Grandhomme

Colin de Grandhomme

New Zealand drafted in Jimmy Neesham in the squad for the final two games and also included him in the playing XI of the fourth ODI. This indicates that the team management has the hard-hitting all-rounder in their World Cup plans and wants to give him some match practice after he recovered from his injury.

Neesham did not do much in the fourth game but picked the wicket of tail-ender Khaleel Ahmed. Mitchell Santner has emerged to be the New Zealand's leading spinner in the past few years and with his ability to bat well, the all-rounder is proving to be an asset for the Kiwis side.

Colin de Grandhomme's medium pace helped him pick three wickets in the last ODI and the all-rounder would be looking to add some more wickets to his tally in the fifth ODI of the series as well.