IND vs NZ 3rd ODI: Playing XI, Head-to-Head, Weather Forecast, Pitch Report & Live Streaming Details

New Zealand defeated India in the 2nd ODI by 7 wickets, and with this, the IND vs NZ ODI series is tied 1-1, and the third ODI is going to be a series decider. India will be playing the third ODI against New Zealand at Holkar Stadium in Indore on January 18, 2026. It’s going to be a close contest between two quality sides; however, India has home advantage.

It will be interesting to see Virat Kohli’s performance in Indore as he has a decent record at this venue. Shubman Gill is now back in form, and he might be looking for a century to claim his position in the team both as player and captain after having a poor performance in the past few innings.

New Zealand will be looking to beat India in the 3rd ODI; however, it’s not going to be an easy task. But, dew is expected in the second inning in Indore, so if New Zealand chooses to bowl first, then the game will turn in their favour. Daryl Mitchell has an excellent record against India in these conditions, so his performance will be very crucial in the 3rd ODI.

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

IND vs NZ 3rd ODI Probable Playing XI:

Holkar Stadium Indore Pitch Report:

The surface at Holkar Stadium favours batters; however, fast bowlers might get some early swing in the first few overs, but the ball will come out nicely on bat, so we might see some hard hitting from the start of the inning. Dew is expected in the second inning; therefore, the team that wins the toss will choose to field first to exploit the dew advantage.

Holkar Stadium ODI Stats:

Holkar Stadium Indore Weather Forecast:

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Who will win IND vs NZ 3rd ODI?

Currently, the India vs New Zealand ODI series 2026 is tied by 1-1, and the team who will win the third ODI match are going to win the series. India played dominating cricket against New Zealand in the first ODI but New Zealand replicated the same performance against India in the second ODI.

Therefore, it’s going to be a close battle between both teams, but the conditions are more in favour of the Indian Team, so they are going to win the match and the series by 2-1.

India’s ODI Squad for IND vs NZ 2026:

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

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

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

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