India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Pitch Report: In the second ODI of New Zealand's tour of India in 2026, India will face New Zealand. India easily won the first match of the series by four wickets.
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Match Details:
- League: New Zealand tour of India 2026
- Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
- Date: January 14, 2026
- Start Time: 01:30 PM (IST)
- Teams: India vs New Zealand
IND vs NZ Match Previews
Indian superstar Virat Kohli played a magnificent innings of 93 runs, while Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer also made valuable contributions. In the bowling department, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna performed brilliantly, with all three taking two wickets each.
In the previous match, New Zealand performed well with the bat. Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, and Daryl Mitchell all scored impressive half-centuries, enabling the team to post a competitive total of 300 runs. However, their bowlers did not perform as expected. Kyle Jamieson took four wickets, but the other bowlers were not very effective.
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IND vs NZ, Niranjan Shah Stadium Pitch Report
NZ vs IND 2nd ODI Match Pitch Report: The pitch at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot is excellent for batsmen due to its flat and hard surface, which provides true bounce and pace. High scores are common here, especially for teams batting first.
The consistent bounce and carry from the outset facilitate aggressive strokeplay, and there is very little seam movement early on. The surface slows down slightly in the later stages of the innings, offering some assistance to spinners, but it remains good for batting throughout.
The last four ODIs played here have been won by the team batting first, with three of those matches featuring scores of over 300 and an average total score of over 600 runs per match. Boundaries are frequent, with 274 boundaries recorded, including 45 sixes.
Captains prefer to bat first because chasing a target becomes difficult as the pitch deteriorates.
Niranjan Shah Stadium Records and Stats In ODI
| 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 2nd ODI Playing 11
India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
New Zealand Playing 11: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (captain), JA Clarkson, Kyle Jamieson, Zak Foulkes, Aditya Ashok
