IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team, Playing XI & Pitch Report

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2026 – IND vs NZ Dream11, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Live Streaming, Time, Fantasy Tips

The cricketing world is ready for a blockbuster as India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) kicks off at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The India vs New Zealand ODI Series 2026 begins with a high-voltage encounter where India will look to dominate on home soil, while a confident New Zealand cricket team arrives after winning their last five ODI matches.

IND vs NZ Match Information

Match: India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Date: 11 January 2026

Time: 1:30 PM IST

IND vs NZ Live Streaming & Telecast

Live Streaming: JioHotstar App & Website

Live Telecast: Star Sports Network

Pitch Report – Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Kotambi Stadium has quickly become one of India’s best batting surfaces with strong help for fast bowlers.

Average Score: 270
Pacers’ Wickets: 47
Spinners’ Wickets: 25

The new ball swings, making Siraj, Arshdeep and Jamieson dangerous, while dew later in the match helps batters while chasing.

Weather Report – India vs New Zealand

Temperature: 26°C dropping to 15°C
Humidity: Moderate
Rain: None
Dew: Expected in second innings

Teams chasing will enjoy better batting conditions.

India Probable XI

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand Probable XI

Devon Conway (WK), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (C), Josh Clarkson, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Aditya Ashok, Michael Rae

Key Players – India

KL Rahul – Reliable wicketkeeper-batter, strong ODI average
Virat Kohli – Big-match performer vs New Zealand
Shubman Gill – In form and leading India
Mohammed Siraj – Deadly with new ball
Kuldeep Yadav – Middle-overs wicket-taker

Key Players – New Zealand

Daryl Mitchell – 219 runs in last 5 matches
Devon Conway – Consistent opener
Josh Clarkson – 16 wickets in recent matches
Kyle Jamieson – Bounce & seam threat
Glenn Phillips – Powerful all-rounder

Best Fantasy Picks – IND vs NZ

Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul, Devon Conway Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Daryl Mitchell All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Josh Clarkson, Kyle Jamieson

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Picks

Daryl Mitchell
KL Rahul

High-Risk High-Reward

Josh Clarkson
Mohammed Siraj

Fantasy Strategy – IND vs NZ

Pick more fast bowlers
Prefer top-order batters
Chasing team gets advantage due to dew
Avoid finger spinners late in the match

Disclaimer

This preview is based on player form, pitch stats and publicly available information. Final playing XIs may change after the toss. Please check official updates before creating fantasy teams.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Ravindra Jadeja	IND	ALL	✅	210	LHB	142	52	2905	87	32.27	85.54	13	265	SLA	202	232	8.6	36.54	4.88	44.8	9	5/33	79	6	61.12	3.79	5.45		20	14	4	6	0
Devon Conway	NZ	WK	✅	43	LHB	42	3	1692	152	43.38	87.85	11	232	RM	0	0					0	-	20	1	72.64	6.01	6.23	✅	7	98	86	0	0
Daryl Mitchell	NZ	BAT	✅	62	RHB	57	8	2811	137	57.36	94.48	22	302	RM	18	14	3.1	23.92	5.92	24.2	0	3/25	41	4	73	5.66	7.96	✅	3	140	124	0	0
Kuldeep Yadav	IND	BOWL	✅	121	LHB	45	23	215	19	9.77	51.93	0	15	LWS	118	194	8.8	27.04	5.07	31.9	11	6/25	20	9	73.69	3.99	6.39		15	41	0	37	0
Shubman Gill	IND	BAT	✅	66	RHB	65	10	3302	208	60.03	101.19	28	452	OB	2	0	1.5		8.33		0	-	40	1	36.49	6.65	4.7	✅	8	92	80	0	0
Shreyas Iyer	IND	BAT	✅	82	RHB	76	7	3136	128	45.44	97.84	29	361	OB,LBG	5	0	1.2		6.32		0	-	32	4	63.01	7.44	7.41	✅	6	101	73	0	20
Harshit Rana	IND	BOWL	✅	14	RHB	7	2	124	52	24.8	121.56	1	16	RF	14	26	8.2	27.38	6.21	26.4	1	4/39	2	8	40.01	1.49	2.25	✅	4	127	43	76	0
KL Rahul	IND	WK	✅	97	RHB	89	21	3400	112	50	90.95	28	342		0	0					0	-	93	5	54.56	3.3	3.58		12	71	47	0	16
Rohit Sharma	IND	BAT	✅	287	RHB	279	37	11757	264	48.58	92.76	95	1473	OB	40	9	2.5	59.22	5.24	67.7	0	2/27	109	2	71.28	16.64	10.33		13	58	50	0	0
Virat Kohli	IND	BAT	✅	313	RHB	301	47	14867	183	58.53	93.83	132	1553	RM	50	5	2.2	136	6.16	132.4	0	1/13	168	3	82.49	24.12	12.48	✅	2	149	133	0	0
Mohammed Siraj	IND	BOWL	✅	50	RHB	21	13	57	9	7.12	42.53	0	3	RF	49	76	7.7	25.32	5.13	29.6	3	6/21	7	10	55.76	2.1	3.04	✅	11	80	0	76	0
Prasidh Krishna	IND	BOWL	✅	27	RHB	8	5	2	2	0.66	10	0	0	RFM	27	48	8	26.29	5.86	26.9	4	5/23	5	11	20.57	0.91	1.19	✅	9	88	0	84	0
Washington Sundar	IND	ALL	✅	34	LHB	23	3	445	52	22.25	82.56	2	42	OB	30	30	6.3	30.53	4.84	37.8	0	3/30	9	7	19.38	0.9	1.32		21	14	7	3	0
Glenn Phillips	NZ	ALL	✅	47	RHB	39	9	1262	106	42.06	103.18	7	143	OB	32	16	4.3	51.56	6.06	51	0	3/37	29	5	76.41	4.69	8.34		18	30	16	2	8
Michael Bracewell	NZ	ALL	✅	48	LHB	41	12	1042	140	35.93	107.53	5	131	OB	43	46	7.5	34.58	4.93	42	2	4/26	33	7	74.51	3.6	7.31		14	41	20	1	16
Will Young	NZ	BAT	✅	62	RHB	62	5	1994	120	34.98	84.45	15	250	OB	0	0					0	-	31	3	28.56	1.82	2.55		19	16	12	0	0
Zakary Foulkes	NZ	BOWL	✅	9	RHB	5	3	49	22	24.5	89.09	0	6	RM	8	13	7.5	25.92	5.61	27.6	1	4/41	3	8	49.42	0.59	1.35		22	14	1	9	0
Adithya Ashok	NZ	BOWL	✅	3	RHB	1	0	10	10	10	83.33	0	2	LBG	3	2	5.4	60	7.42	48.5	0	1/55	1	11	9.15	0.25	0.4		17	31	0	27	0
Kyle Jamieson	NZ	BOWL	✅	23	RHB	10	6	101	25	25.25	87.82	0	10	RFM	22	30	8.4	32.66	5.3	36.9	1	4/41	4	10	39.97	0.48	1.08	✅	1	167	12	147	0
Henry Nicholls	NZ	BAT	✅	91	LHB	89	16	2405	124	32.94	78.85	18	243	OB	0	0					0	-	37	2	31.02	1.94	2.61	✅	5	106	94	0	0
Kristian Clarke	NZ	ALL	✅	3	RHB	2	1	35	24	35	159.09	0	5	RM	3	7	9	26.14	6.77	23.1	0	3/54	2	9	13.83	0.41	0.71	✅	10	84	36	36	8
Mitchell Hay	NZ	WK	✅	10	RHB	7	1	186	99	31	104.49	1	21		0	0					0	-	14	6	13.78	0.56	0.68		16	38	26	0	8

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Ravindra Jadeja

IND

ALL

✅

210

LHB

142

2905

32.27

85.54

265

SLA

202

232

8.6

36.54

4.88

44.8

5/33

61.12

3.79

5.45

Devon Conway

✅

LHB

1692

152

43.38

87.85

232

72.64

6.01

6.23

✅

Daryl Mitchell

BAT

✅

RHB

2811

137

57.36

94.48

302

3.1

23.92

5.92

24.2

3/25

5.66

7.96

✅

140

124

Kuldeep Yadav

IND

BOWL

✅

121

LHB

215

9.77

51.93

LWS

118

194

8.8

27.04

5.07

31.9

6/25

73.69

3.99

6.39

Shubman Gill

IND

BAT

✅

RHB

3302

208

60.03

101.19

452

1.5

8.33

36.49

6.65

4.7

✅

Shreyas Iyer

IND

BAT

✅

RHB

3136

128

45.44

97.84

361

OB,LBG

1.2

6.32

63.01

7.44

7.41

✅

101

Harshit Rana

IND

BOWL

✅

RHB

124

24.8

121.56

8.2

27.38

6.21

26.4

4/39

40.01

1.49

2.25

✅

127

KL Rahul

IND

✅

RHB

3400

112

90.95

342

54.56

3.3

3.58

Rohit Sharma

IND

BAT

✅

287

RHB

279

11757

264

48.58

92.76

1473

2.5

59.22

5.24

67.7

2/27

109

71.28

16.64

10.33

Virat Kohli

IND

BAT

✅

313

RHB

301

14867

183

58.53

93.83

132

1553

2.2

136

6.16

132.4

1/13

168

82.49

24.12

12.48

✅

149

133

Mohammed Siraj

IND

BOWL

✅

RHB

7.12

42.53

7.7

25.32

5.13

29.6

6/21

55.76

2.1

3.04

✅

Prasidh Krishna

IND

BOWL

✅

RHB

0.66

RFM

26.29

5.86

26.9

5/23

20.57

0.91

1.19

✅

Washington Sundar

IND

ALL

✅

LHB

445

22.25

82.56

6.3

30.53

4.84

37.8

3/30

19.38

0.9

1.32

Glenn Phillips

ALL

✅

RHB

1262

106

42.06

103.18

143

4.3

51.56

6.06

3/37

76.41

4.69

8.34

Michael Bracewell

ALL

✅

LHB

1042

140

35.93

107.53

131

7.5

34.58

4.93

4/26

74.51

3.6

7.31

Will Young

BAT

✅

RHB

1994

120

34.98

84.45

250

28.56

1.82

2.55

Zakary Foulkes

BOWL

✅

RHB

24.5

89.09

7.5

25.92

5.61

27.6

4/41

49.42

0.59

1.35

Adithya Ashok

BOWL

✅

RHB

83.33

LBG

5.4

7.42

48.5

1/55

9.15

0.25

0.4

Kyle Jamieson

BOWL

✅

RHB

101

25.25

87.82

RFM

8.4

32.66

5.3

36.9

4/41

39.97

0.48

1.08

✅

167

147

Henry Nicholls

BAT

✅

LHB

2405

124

32.94

78.85

243

31.02

1.94

2.61

✅

106

Kristian Clarke

ALL

✅

RHB

159.09

26.14

6.77

23.1

3/54

13.83

0.41

0.71

✅

Mitchell Hay

✅

RHB

186

104.49

13.78

0.56

0.68

Completed matches of India
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IND vs NZ	11 Jan - 01:30 PM	Vadodara	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	300/8 (50.0)	306/6 (49.0)	India India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	14 Jan - 01:30 PM	Rajkot	New Zealand	INDIndia	NZ	284/7 (50.0)	286/3 (47.3)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	18 Jan - 01:30 PM	Indore	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	337/8 (50.0)	296/10 (46.0)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 41 runs

Completed matches of India

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

11 Jan - 01:30 PM

Vadodara

NZNew Zealand

IND

300/8 (50.0)

306/6 (49.0)

India India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

14 Jan - 01:30 PM

Rajkot

INDIndia

284/7 (50.0)

286/3 (47.3)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

18 Jan - 01:30 PM

Indore

NZNew Zealand

IND

337/8 (50.0)

296/10 (46.0)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 41 runs

Completed matches of New Zealand
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IND vs NZ	11 Jan - 01:30 PM	Vadodara	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	300/8 (50.0)	306/6 (49.0)	India India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	14 Jan - 01:30 PM	Rajkot	New Zealand	INDIndia	NZ	284/7 (50.0)	286/3 (47.3)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
IND vs NZ	18 Jan - 01:30 PM	Indore	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	337/8 (50.0)	296/10 (46.0)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 41 runs

Completed matches of New Zealand

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

11 Jan - 01:30 PM

Vadodara

NZNew Zealand

IND

300/8 (50.0)

306/6 (49.0)

India India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

14 Jan - 01:30 PM

Rajkot

INDIndia

284/7 (50.0)

286/3 (47.3)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

18 Jan - 01:30 PM

Indore

NZNew Zealand

IND

337/8 (50.0)

296/10 (46.0)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 41 runs

Completed matches at Kotambi Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IND vs NZ	11 Jan - 01:30 PM	India	NZNew Zealand	IND	300/8 (50.0)	306/6 (49.0)	India India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Kotambi Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

11 Jan - 01:30 PM

NZNew Zealand

IND

300/8 (50.0)

306/6 (49.0)

India India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
IND vs NZ	3	Virat Kohli	caught	124	108	10	3	114.81
IND vs NZ	5	KL Rahul	not out	112	92	11	1	121.73
IND vs NZ	3	Virat Kohli	caught	93	91	8	1	102.19
IND vs NZ	2	Shubman Gill	caught	56	53	9	1	105.66
IND vs NZ	2	Shubman Gill	caught	56	71	3	2	78.87
IND vs NZ	6	Nitish Kumar Reddy	caught	53	57	2	2	92.98
IND vs NZ	8	Harshit Rana	caught	52	43	4	4	120.93
IND vs NZ	4	Shreyas Iyer	bowled	49	47	4	1	104.25
IND vs NZ	6	KL Rahul	not out	29	21	2	1	138.09
IND vs NZ	7	Harshit Rana	caught	29	23	2	1	126.08
IND vs NZ	6	Ravindra Jadeja	caught	27	44	1	0	61.36
IND vs NZ	1	Rohit Sharma	caught	26	29	3	2	89.65
IND vs NZ	1	Rohit Sharma	caught	24	38	4	0	63.15
IND vs NZ	2	Shubman Gill	bowled	23	18	4	0	127.77
IND vs NZ	3	Virat Kohli	bowled	23	29	2	0	79.31

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
IND vs NZ	Arshdeep Singh	10	1	63	3	6.3
IND vs NZ	Harshit Rana	10	0	84	3	8.4
IND vs NZ	Prasidh Krishna	9	0	60	2	6.66
IND vs NZ	Mohammed Siraj	8	0	40	2	5
IND vs NZ	Harshit Rana	10	0	65	2	6.5
IND vs NZ	Mohammed Siraj	10	0	43	1	4.3
IND vs NZ	Kuldeep Yadav	6	0	48	1	8
IND vs NZ	Kuldeep Yadav	10	0	82	1	8.2
IND vs NZ	Harshit Rana	9.3	1	52	1	5.47
IND vs NZ	Prasidh Krishna	9	0	49	1	5.44
IND vs NZ	Kuldeep Yadav	9	0	52	1	5.77