New Zealand will take on India in the first match of the five-game ODI series at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, November 4.
New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, is coming into this series on the back of a 3-2 ODI series win over the West Indies in July 2026. On the other hand, India, captained by Shubman Gill, secured a 2-1 ODI series win over the West Indies at home in October 2026.
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs India, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 7:30 AM IST, Wednesday, November 4
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three Men’s ODIs was 290. Two out of these three games saw the teams batting first come out on top. Any score above 320 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
New Zealand
Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy
India
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammed Siraj
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
These two sides have played 123 ODIs against each other. While India won 63 games, New Zealand managed only 52 victories. Seven contests ended in a no result, while one encounter ended in a tie. With India having more experience in their batting attack, we can expect them to start the five-game ODI series on a winning note.
