IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 3rd ODI 2026

India will square off against New Zealand in the 3rd ODI of the New Zealand tour of India, 2026 scheduled to be played on Sunday, 18th January at 1:30 PM IST. The match will take place at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. 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.

Match Preview

New Zealand levelled the series with a convincing seven-wicket win in the second match, setting up an exciting decider to be played on Sunday in Indore. Batting first, India posted a competitive total of 284 runs, built around a fine century from KL Rahul, who scored 112.

In reply, New Zealand produced a composed chase. After the top order was dismissed cheaply, Will Young and Daryl Mitchell steadied the innings with a crucial 162-run partnership for the fourth wicket, guiding their side to the target with 15 balls to spare.

Daryl Mitchell, who has been the leading run-scorer of the series so far with 215 runs, stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role. Virat Kohli, who has scored 116 runs at an average of 58.00 in the series, shapes up as a strong option for vice-captaincy.

Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Pitch Report

*The stats are based on the ODI matches played at Holkar Cricket Stadium.

Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly

Batting 1st Won – 7 matches

Batting 2nd Won – 5 matches

Average 1st innings score – 292 runs

IND vs NZ Probable Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox