Rajkot
Niranjan Shah Stadium
322
41
30
India
IND
284/7 (50.0)
New Zealand chose to BOWL
New Zealand
NZ
286/3 (47.3)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
India vs New Zealand ODI 2026: Rajkot Run-Fest, Pitch Report, Playing XI, Washington Sundar Out, Fantasy Tips & Live Streaming

Published on Jan 12, 2026

India vs New Zealand ODI 2026: Rajkot Run-Fest, Pitch Report, Playing XI, Washington Sundar Out, Fantasy Tips & Live Streaming

The India vs New Zealand ODI series 2026 moves to the high-scoring paradise of Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium, where fans can expect another run-fest in this blockbuster IND vs NZ clash. After India chased down a mammoth 300+ total in the previous game, the stage is set for another thrilling encounter in what has already become one of the most talked-about cricket series of the year.

With Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell all in red-hot form

Toss Update

New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field

Match Details – IND vs NZ

  • Match: India vs New Zealand, ODI
  • Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
  • Date & Time: 14 January 2026, 1:30 PM IST
  • Series: New Zealand tour of India 2026

Live Streaming – India vs New Zealand

  • TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
  • Live Streaming: JioHotstar App & Website
  • Language Options: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu

Big Breaking News – Washington Sundar OUT

India have suffered a major setback as Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the entire New Zealand ODI series due to an injury. He was expected to play a key role in the middle overs, but India will now rely more on Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Nitish Reddy.

Rajkot Pitch Report – Niranjan Shah Stadium

Rajkot is one of the best batting venues in India.

  • Average Score (last 5 ODIs): 322 runs
  • Pacers wickets: 41
  • Spinners wickets: 30
  • Flat pitch
  • Even bounce
  • Short boundaries
  • Dew in second innings

Fantasy Insight

If you don’t load your fantasy team with top-order batters, you will fall behind. Rajkot is a dream pitch for batters.

Weather Report

  • Temperature: 28°C
  • Conditions: Clear & sunny
  • Dew: Very high in second innings
  • Rain: 0% chance

The team chasing will have a huge advantage.

Team Form

India (IND)

  • Won 4 of last 5 matches
  • Virat Kohli – 93 runs last game
  • Harshit Rana & Prasidh Krishna effective at death

India (Playing XI): 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 (NZ)

  • Daryl Mitchell & Conway in great form
  • Kyle Jamieson picked up 4 wickets on a batting track

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

Key Players – IND vs NZ

Virat Kohli (IND)

93 in last match, loves flat tracks, safest captaincy pick.

Rohit Sharma (IND)

Rajkot is tailor-made for Rohit hundreds.

Daryl Mitchell (NZ)

Most consistent Kiwi batter this series.

Kyle Jamieson (NZ)

4 wickets in last game, bounce even on flat pitch.

Harshit Rana (IND)

Bowls death overs – fantasy gold.

Captaincy Picks

Safe

  • Virat Kohli
  • Rohit Sharma
  • Daryl Mitchell

High-Risk / High-Reward

  • Kyle Jamieson
  • Shubman Gill
  • Shreyas Iyer

Fantasy Winning Strategy – Rajkot ODI

  • Pick maximum top-order batters
  • Prefer players from chasing team
  • Choose death-over pacers
  • Avoid stacking spinners
  • Dew will make bowling harder later

New Zealand in India ODIs IND vs NZ players ODI past performance, current series performance, fantasy points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceFantasy SelectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ravindra JadejaINDALL210LHB1425229058732.2785.5413265SLA2022328.636.544.8844.895/337911414400546.192.863.6513433140
Devon ConwayNZWK43LHB423169215243.3887.8511232RM000-2019898560100176.475.427.0718322800
Daryl MitchellNZBAT59RHB548269013758.4795.7221287RM18143.123.925.9224.203/25411140140840100477.216.712.2122118908
Kuldeep YadavINDBOWL120LHB4422212199.6351.58015LWS1171948.826.825.0831.6116/252014141010945.911.582.8117340300
Shubman GillINDBAT61RHB618295320855.7199.0225397OB201.58.330-3819292560100258.4810.178.52411210000
Shreyas IyerINDBAT76RHB706297712846.5198.5728347OB,LBG501.26.320-291101101490100472.527.899.112012800
Harshit RanaINDBOWL14RHB721245224.8121.56116RF14268.227.386.2126.414/3921127127292100868.352.064.178572510
KL RahulINDWK94RHB8620336011250.990.4428335000-88171712900650.022.512.88218616600
Rohit SharmaINDBAT282RHB274371157726448.8492.74941447OB4092.559.225.2467.702/27103158582600170.1917.469.3912444000
Virat KohliINDBAT311RHB299471479718358.7193.821311544RM5052.21366.16132.401/131671149149930100383.4326.2911.5316353100
Mohammed SirajINDBOWL50RHB21135797.1242.5303RF49767.725.325.1329.636/21718080021001054.151.081.9519162100
Prasidh KrishnaINDBOWL23RHB7522111.7600RFM23407.927.556.0227.434/12418888021001132.940.671.2710490450
Glenn PhillipsNZALL47RHB399126210642.06103.187143OB32164.351.566.065103/3729130301200553.131.913.677685028
Nitish Kumar ReddyINDALL4RHB411005333.33101.0118RMF403.86.980-1000000714.430.931.1515392618
Michael BracewellNZALL43LHB371195614036.76109.385120OB38387.436.184.9144.224/2633141411600752.511.973.8568004828
Will YoungNZBAT52RHB525169412036.0485.8114217OB000-27116161200328.241.662.63313911508
Zakary FoulkesNZBOWL9RHB53492224.589.0906RM8137.525.925.6127.614/41311414100822.250.480.8614400360
Kyle JamiesonNZBOWL23RHB1061012525.2587.82010RFM22308.432.665.336.914/4141167167841001070.743.014.679500460
Henry NichollsNZBAT81LHB7916218012434.680.3516217OB000-321106106620100258.743.435.572112800
Kristian ClarkeNZALLRHB00RM00018484241100936.040.891.66510501010
Mitchell HayNZWK7RHB511669941.5104.4119000-12138381800612.780.460.61224000
Jayden LennoxNZBOWLLHB00SLA0000000001110.090.430.6111450410
Completed matches of India
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
11 Jan - 01:30 PMVadodaraNew ZealandNZIndiaIND300/8 (50.0)306/6 (49.0) India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
14 Jan - 01:30 PMRajkotIndiaINDNew ZealandNZ284/7 (50.0)286/3 (47.3) New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
18 Jan - 01:30 PMIndoreNew ZealandNZIndiaIND337/8 (50.0)296/10 (46.0) 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 PMVadodaraNew ZealandNZIndiaIND300/8 (50.0)306/6 (49.0) India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
14 Jan - 01:30 PMRajkotIndiaINDNew ZealandNZ284/7 (50.0)286/3 (47.3) New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
18 Jan - 01:30 PMIndoreNew ZealandNZIndiaIND337/8 (50.0)296/10 (46.0) New Zealand won by 41 runs
Completed matches at Niranjan Shah Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
14 Jan - 01:30 PMIndiaINDNew ZealandNZ284/7 (50.0)286/3 (47.3) New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
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