IND vs NZ Match Preview- 1st ODI, New Zealand Tour of India 2026

India will face New Zealand in the first of the three-match ODI series. The IND vs NZ Match Preview provides today's match details for the 1st ODI of the New Zealand tour of India 2026.

IND vs NZ Match Preview- 1st ODI, New Zealand Tour of India 2026:

Date and Venue:

The IND vs NZ match will be played on January 11 at BCA Stadium, Vadodara. The game will start at 1:30 PM IST.

Squads:

India

Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal

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New Zealand

Michael Bracewell (c), Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young

IND vs NZ Key battles:

Rohit Sharma vs Kyle Jamieson

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma will look to build on the form that he showed in the series against South Africa and play a match-winning knock for his team in the first ODI against New Zealand.

Rohit will have to tackle the bowling of Kyle Jamieson, who will look to pick wickets with the new ball including that of Rohit Sharma.

Virat Kohli vs Michael Bracewell

Virat Kohli, who was in sintrlating form in the last ODI assignment against South Africa, would want to replicate the same performance against New Zealand.

Virat will go head-to-head against opposition captain Michael Bracewell, who will be entrusted to lead from the front.

Devon Conway vs Arshdeep Singh

One of the experienced batters in New Zealand's lineup for the series against India, Devon Conway, will be banked upon to get the team off to a good start while batting at the top of the order.

Conway will be up against Arshdeep Singh, who will look to make the most of the opportunity that he is expected to get in the first ODI against the BlackCaps.

Daryl Mitchell vs Harshit Rana

Like Conway, another experienced batter, Dary Mitchell would hope to make a significant contribution in the middle order.

Mitchell will face the challenge of Harshit Rana, who will take the new ball for the Men in Blue and would wish to deliver a strong performance in the first ten overs.

IND vs NZ Key Players:

IND- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh

NZ- Will Young, Daryll Mitchell, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Zak Foulkes

IND vs NZ Weather Report:

There is no chance of rain during the game in Vadodara with a maximum temperature of 28°C and a minimum of 16°C.

Conclusion

India would like to maintain the strong record that they possess against New Zealand in ODI cricket since 2023 by registering a win in the upcoming match.

As far as New Zealand is concerned, the Kiwis would also look to give the Men in Blue a run for their money with bat, ball, and in the field.