India will take on New Zealand in the 1st ODI of the 3-match series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Wednesday (18 January) afternoon.
 

The Indian team continued its impressive ODI home record, beating Sri Lanka by 3-0 which completed just a few days ago. S. Gill, V. Kohli, M. Siraj and K. Yadav performed brilliantly against Sri Lanka and would like to continue the same. S. Iyer is injured and KL. Rahul is rested for the series. 

On the other hand, New Zealand sealed a comeback win in their recently concluded ODI series in Pakistan. They are the No. 1 ranked ODI team and have done well in the last 2 ODI series played in India. D. Conway and T. Latham will be key with the bat. K. Williamson and T. Southee are rested for the series.

IND vs NZ 1st ODI Match Details

• Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
• Date & Time: Jan 18, 2022, at 1:30 PM IST
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Channels and Disney+Hotstar App

India vs New Zealand 2023 1st ODI Probable Playing XIs

India

R. Sharma (C), S. Gill, V. Kohli, S. Yadav, I. Kishan (WK), H. Pandya, W. Sundar, S. Thakur, M. Shami, M. Siraj, K. Yadav

New Zealand

F. Allen, D. Conway, H. Nicholls, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (WK), G. Phillips, M. Bracewell, M. Santner, L. Ferguson, H. Shipley, B. Tickner

India vs New Zealand ODI Head-to-head Record

Weather Report - 29°C, Mostly sunny 

Pitch Report - Batting-friendly

Avg. 1st Innings Score - 278 runs (6 ODIs played)

Toss Record - Team batting second won 3 times (6 ODIs played)

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IND vs NZ 1st ODI Match Howzat Fantasy Team

• Wicketkeeper: T. Latham
• Batters: S. Yadav, S. Gill, V. Kohli, G. Phillips, D. Conway
• All-rounders: W. Sundar, M. Bracewell
• Bowlers: M. Siraj, K. Yadav, L. Ferguson
   
• Captain: V. Kohli/S. Gill
• Vice Captain: M. Bracewell/T. Latham

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