IND vs NZ 2nd ODI 2026: Head-to-Head, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Live Streaming Details

After defeating New Zealand in 1st ODI, the India Men’s National Cricket Team will be looking to continue their dominating performance in the 2nd ODI at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Currently, India is leading the three-match ODI series against New Zealand by 1-0, and they are expected to register their second victory and win the series.

​Washington Sunder got injured in the IND vs NZ 1st ODI in Rajkot; therefore, Ayush Badoni has been named as his replacement for the India vs New Zealand ODI Series 2026. India’s star batter Virat Kohli is in exceptional form as he played a fantastic knock of 93 runs in Rajkot and is likely to continue the similar performance in the upcoming game.

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI 2026 Match Details:

Match Between: India Men's National Cricket Team vs New Zealand Men's National Cricket Team

Date: January 14, 2026

Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot

Time: 01:30 PM (IST)

Live Streaming Details: Star Sports & JioHotstar (India & Sri Lanka), PTV Sports & Myco/Tamasha app (Pakistan), Fox Sports & Kayo (Australia), Sky Sports (UK) Willow TV (USA).

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head Records in ODIs:

Niranjan Shah Stadium Rajkot Pitch Report:

The Pitch at Nirajan Shah Stadium in Rajkot is known for its batting-friendly wicket; however, spinners will also be quite effective in the middle-overs. Dew is expected in the second inning, so the toss-winning team is likely to bowl first, and their winning chance is also quite high. The average score at this venue in ODIs is around 260-280 runs.

Niranjan Shah Stadium ODI Stats:

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Probable Playing XI:

India vs New Zealand Prediction, 2nd ODI – Who will win today’s match between IND vs NZ?

India outsmarted New Zealand in the first ODI at Vadodara International Cricket Stadium in Kotambi, and they won the match by 4 wickets. New Zealand is playing with a relatively younger team, and lots of key players are rested for ODIs, while India is playing with their key players, especially the batting unit.

​Therefore, it is quite expected that India will again play dominating cricket against New Zealand and likely take the lead by 2-0. However, if we look at the head-to-head records, then both teams have almost equal stats.

India’s ODI Squad for IND vs NZ 2026:

Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna.

New Zealand’s ODI Squad for IND vs NZ 2026:

Michael Bracewell (Captain), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Josh Clarkson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Henry Nicholls, Kyle Jamieson.

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