IND vs NZ Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd ODI Match
Aditya - January 14, 2026Last Updated on Jan 14, 2026 09:10 AM
India vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of India, 2026
IND vs NZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
IND vs NZ Match Prediction, New Zealand tour of India, 2026, India vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) |
| League | New Zealand tour of India, 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 14th January 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
IND vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IND vs NZ Match Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India
IND vs NZ Pitch Report: The Rajkot pitch is favourable for batsmen. The flat and hard surface is a dream for stroke-makers, as runs are scored easily throughout the match. While fast bowlers may have trouble getting swing, spinners may get some turn as the game progresses. Teams batting first have dominated here, so winning the toss and batting first is rarely the right choice.
IND vs NZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Rajkot, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 50% humidity and 12.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Niranjan Shah Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 7 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 1 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 332 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 254 |
| Highest Total: | 435/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 131/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 241/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 270/7 |
IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand) Playing 11
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Match Preview
IND vs NZ Match Preview: India is set to take on New Zealand in New Zealand tour of India, 2026 on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 at 01:30 PM IST at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Virat Kohli will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Shubman Gill will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Rishabh Pant will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Also Read: IND vs NZ 2nd ODI, Pitch Report: How will the pitch be at Niranjan Shah Stadium
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Will Young will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Michael Bracewell will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Also Read: IND vs NZ Dream11 Team, Prediction: Who Will Win Todays 2nd ODI Match?
Spin Bowlers
- Michael Bracewell will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kristian Clarke and Michael Rae will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IND vs NZ Match Prediction: India looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IND will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
IND vs NZ New Zealand tour of India, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Lokesh Rahul will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ravindra Jadeja will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IND vs NZ Head to Head
IND vs NZ Head to Head Records: India vs New Zealand have faced each other in 121 matches in ODI. Out of these 121 games, India have won 63 whereas New Zealand have won 50 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| IND | 63 Won |
| NZ | 50 Won |
IND vs NZ Recent Forms
IND - W W L W NZ - L W W WLive Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports/Hotstar.
IND vs NZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Lokesh Rahul is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
IND vs NZ Winning Prediction
- India team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from India.
IND vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
IND - Lokesh Rahul [895 points], Ravindra Jadeja [894 points]
NZ - Glenn Phillips [584 points], Nick Kelly [550 points].
IND vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
IND - Prasidh Krishna [0 points], Nitish Kumar Reddy [10 points]
NZ - Daryl Mitchell [0 points], Will Young [0 points].
IND vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
IND - Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana
NZ - Zak Foulkes.
India (IND) Key Players
- Prasidh Krishna [2W, 4W, 2W, 1W, 2W]
- Virat Kohli [93, 65*, 102, 135, 74*]
- Mohammed Siraj [2W, 1W, 0W, [0W, 2W]]
- Rohit Sharma [26, 75, 14, 57, 121*]
- Ravindra Jadeja [0W, 1W, 24*, 32]
- Lokesh Rahul [29*, DNB, 66*, 60, DNB]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Will Young [12, 23]
- Devon Conway [56, 64]
- Kyle Jamieson [4W, 3W, 1W, 1W, 2W]
- Adithya Ashok [1W, 1W, 1W]
- Henry Nicholls [62, 31, 22, 11, 1]
- Kristian Clarke [1W]
- Glenn Phillips [12, [13, 9], 136, 4, ]
IND vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Devon Conway [PTs: 0, CR: 9.5]
- Henry Nicholls [PTs: 238, CR: 7]
- Virat Kohli [PTs: 377, CR: 9]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 584, CR: 8]
- Rohit Sharma [PTs: 828, CR: 8.5]
- Ravindra Jadeja [PTs: 894, CR: 9]
- Lokesh Rahul [PTs: 895, CR: 8.5]
IND vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IND vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see IND vs NZ Live Score?
You can see IND vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IND vs NZ match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
IND vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch IND vs NZ match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
IND vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Squads
India (IND) Squad: Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul(WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Badoni, Shreyas Iyer, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Shubman Gill(C), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Nick Kelly, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell(C), Josh Clarkson, Will Young, Michael Rae, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Kristian Clarke, Adithya Ashok, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox, Mitchell Hay(WK), Zak Foulkes
IND vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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