India will square off against New Zealand in the 1st ODI of the New Zealand tour of India, 2026 scheduled to be played on Sunday, 11th January at 1:30 PM IST. The match will take place at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s IND vs NZ clash.
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India are set to host New Zealand for a three-match ODI series and will be keen to return to winning ways after losing their previous ODI series against Australia by a 1–2 margin. The series has drawn added attention with the return of senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, while Shreyas Iyer is also back in the squad after recovering from injury.
Meanwhile, New Zealand come into the series with confidence, having impressed in recent times, including a Test series win in India, and have also performed well in the white-ball formats. The two teams have faced each other 120 times in ODIs, with India holding the edge with 62 wins, while New Zealand have won 50 matches and seven games ended without a result.
Virat Kohli, who has been in fine form in this format and has over 14,000 runs in ODIs, stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role. Rohit Sharma, who has also enjoyed strong returns in this format and has crossed the 11,000-run mark in ODIs, shapes up as a solid option for vice-captaincy in this series.
BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the ODI matches played at BCA Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 2 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 1 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 278 runs |
IND vs NZ Probable Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (c), Zak Foulkes, Josh Clarkson, Jayden Lennox, Kyle Jamieson, Aditya Ashok
IND vs NZ Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | ODI Stats |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 11516 runs |
| Devon Conway | 1615 runs |
| KL Rahul | 3218 runs |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2862 runs & 232 wickets |
| Virat Kohli | 14557 runs |
| Michael Bracewell | 912 runs & 37 wickets |
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team
