Kamboj dismissed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith and ensured that his consistency had a place in the record books. Sunil Gavaskar praised Anshul Kamboj's bowling in the NZ vs IND 1st ODI, noting his speed improved from 127-130 in England to over 135. Anshul Kamboj was the star of the show in India's five-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the first ODI.