IND vs NZ 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction: The New Zealand tour of India 2023 for three ODIs and as many T20Is will begin on 18th January 2023. Team India will lock horns against New Zealand in the 1st ODI at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. IND vs NZ 1st ODI will begin at 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Down below is everything you need to know about the New Zealand tour of India 2023, IND vs NZ 1st ODI.
Team India’s road to the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 has already begun and the Indians have successfully completed their first task of wiping out the Sri Lankans in the recently held three-match ODI series. The hosts showed every possible shade of the Indian lineup wherein the openers fired, the middle order looked comfortable and settled, the spinners played their part and the pacers were commendable as well.
Now, Rohit Sharma-led India will be roaring to knock down another challenge which will be against New Zealand, which starts tomorrow (18th January). Just like the Indians, the Kiwis are also riding on the back of a memorable victory against Pakistan in the three-match ODI series. The Black Caps defeated the Pakistani’s away from home 2-0.
It’s important to note that the ODI World Cup 2023 will be held in India which makes team India a benchmark side to defeat for the other participants. New Zealand would surely put in all their efforts to crush Rohit Sharma and his men in the upcoming series and this goes other way around as well.
Certainly, an entertaining three-game series is on the cards as India and New Zealand began the proceedings on Wednesday. This article will lead you through IND vs NZ 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Team, Playing11, Pitch Report, Injury Update, Live Streaming New Zealand tour of India 2023.
IND vs NZ 1st ODI Match Details
Tour: New Zealand tour of India 2023
Match: India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) 1st ODI
Day/Date: Wednesday/18th January 2023
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
IND vs NZ Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report
It’s one of those grounds in India where the batters generally flex their muscles insouciantly as the pitch tends to be flat. It becomes slower as the game progresses and the bowlers generally bowl slower and cutters to tackle it. The average first innings score in the 6 ODI held here is 277 which drops down to 250 in the second innings.
IND vs NZ 1st ODI Injury Update/Player Update
Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the three-game ODI series aginst New Zealand after suffering from a stiff back. Yuzvendra Chahal was unavailable after the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka, hopefully, he is fit now. New Zealand spinner Ish Shodi is also ruled out of the 1st ODI due to a niggle, stand-in skipper Tom Latham confirmed.
IND vs NZ 1st ODI Probable Playing11
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Umran Malik.
New Zealand (NZ): Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Lockie Ferguson, Doug Bracewell
IND vs NZ 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Team
Rohit Sharma, Devon Conway, Virat Kohli (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Siraj (vc), Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav.
India tour of New Zealand 2023 Live Streaming
The matches of the India tour of New Zealand 2023 can be watched on Star Sports Network while the live stream will be available on Disney Plus Hotstar.