Kane Williamson and wife Sarah Raheem welcome third child
Prior to this, the pair gave birth to a boy in 2022 and a girl in 2019.
Prior to this, the pair gave birth to a boy in 2022 and a girl in 2019.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans suffered a big blow on Sunday as Kane Williamson was been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 after suffering an injury during Friday's tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings.
After a crushing defeat in the first ODI in Auckland, Shikhar Dhawan-led India will look to level the series in the second match against Kane Williamson's New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Williamson said the pitch and overcast conditions prompted him to bowl first, with Adam Milne coming in for Trent Boult in the playing eleven. "It's been under covers for a large part, and also potentially some weather around. Always a great occasion when you get to play against India," he said.
In the recently concluded T20 World Cup, India and New Zealand failed to win their semifinal games respectively
The decision to rest star player Williamson has been taken after he was part of the Northern Districts side against Canterbury at the Hagley Oval in the first round of the Plunket Shield.
The 14-squad man named for the series includes three specialist spinners in the form of Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle.
Williamson and Dananjaya will now undergo testing within 14 days from the reporting date and during this period both will be permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known.
The Black Caps have left out Neil Wagner, Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle and Tom Blundell from their playing XI while Sri Lanka have not included Dinesh Chandimal and Vishwa Fernando.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead said the composition of the squad followed a "horses-for courses" type strategy and took into account the recent history of touring teams visiting Sri Lanka -- particularly England and South Africa.