Get ready for the much-awaited New Zealand tour of India to get underway. These two top sides will square off against each other in three ODIs, followed by a five-match T20I series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back and ready to roar again. These two stalwarts have certainly leveled up their game and have performed exceptionally well recently. The first ODI will be live from BCA Stadium in Vadodara on January 11 (Sunday) at 1:30 PM IST.
Shubman Gill, who has been dropped from the T20 World Cup 2026 squad, is back as the ODI captain. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has also been declared fit to take part in ODIs. India have also included Mohammed Siraj, who missed the ODI series against South Africa. Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested, considering the upcoming ICC event.
For New Zealand, Michael Bracewell will take the captaincy responsbility. The tourists have not included 5-6 first-choice players for this series. That gives the young players the chance to rub shoulders with some of the legends of the game.
IND vs NZ: Match Info.
- · Series: New Zealand tour of India 2026
- · Match: India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI
- · Venue: BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
- · Time: 1:30 PM IST
- · Date: January 11, 2026 (Sunday)
India vs New Zealand: Head-to-Head: IND (62) – NZ (50)
India and New Zealand have come up against each other 120 times in the 50-over format. Team India are leading with 62 wins; New Zealand have won 50 games. Seven games between the two have been called off, and one has been tied.
IND vs NZ: Pitch Report
BCA Stadium has only hosted three international matches, and this is the first time that a men’s international game will be played here. In limited games here, it has been seen that the wicket is pretty flat and batters will like their time on the crease. The bounce is good, whereas spinners will get some turn in the lateral stages of the game. In the evening, the batting will be easier, and chasing should be a good option here.
IND vs NZ: Live Streaming Details
- · TV: Star Sports Network
- · Digital: Jio Hotstar (App or Website)
IND vs NZ: Weather Report
The weather forecast for Sunday afternoon in Vadodara will be bright and sunny. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 28°C, with a moderate wind speed of 16 kmph and 35-40 percent humidity.
IND vs NZ: Last Five Results
New Zealand: W, W, W, W, W
India: L, W, W, L, W
India vs New Zealand: Predicted XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill ©, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Devon Conway (wk), Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell ©, Mitchell Hay, Nick Kelly, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok
IND vs NZ: Probable Best Batter
New Zealand: Devon Conway has been the man in form. In his last international outing, he scored a double hundred and a hundred in the same test for New Zealand. He will be looking to carry the form into this series.
India: Virat Kohli has two centuries and two half-centuries in the last four ODI innings. He has been the run machine for India in this format. It won’t be a surprise if he gets another hundred on Sunday.
IND vs NZ: Probable Best Bowler
New Zealand: Kyle Jamieson is the most experienced Kiwi bowler in this current squad. He has played in India and also in the IPL and knows these conditions. His height is a big advantage to him.
India: Kuldeep Yadav has looked threatening in recent series. He ended the South Africa ODIs with the most wickets and is a difficult bowler to face.
India vs New Zealand Today’s Match Prediction: India are looking very strong for this ODI series. They have most of their regular players in the squad, and a lot of them are in good form. Virat and Rohit are scoring runs at the top. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have been solid in the middle order. Then, Indian spinners in these conditions are hard to catch.
New Zealand have a decent batting unit with Mitchell, Phillips, Conway, and Bracewell. But their bowling is inexperienced. Especially their spinners are new to these conditions, and against this strong Indian batting lineup, they might struggle. That is why India are expected to get a win in the first ODI on Sunday.
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