India Vs New Zealand 2nd Match: The second match of the ongoing 3-match ODI series between India and New Zealand was played on Wednesday i.e. January 14, 2026 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. In which Team India suffered a shameful defeat by 7 wickets. In this match, Team India had a good start after losing the toss and coming to bat first. However, there was no support from the middle and lower order batsmen. Apart from this, Indian bowlers also could not do anything special in bowling. In such a situation, let us know what were the 5 reasons for Team India’s defeat?

Team India lost Rajkot ODI due to these 5 reasons

1. Middle order failure of Team India

The biggest reason for Team India’s defeat in the second ODI against New Zealand was the failure of the batsmen in the middle order. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma had given India a flying start, but with KL Rahul at the other end in the middle order, no other batsman could hold on. Because of this, Team India’s score remained under 300 runs.

2. Failure of Indian spinners

The second biggest reason for India’s defeat in Rajkot ODI was the failure of the spin bowlers. Especially Team India’s star spinner Kuldeep Yadav flopped badly. Kuldeep gave away 82 runs in his 10 over spell. During this period he got only 1 wicket. Not only Kuldeep, but Ravindra Jadeja also gave away 44 runs in 8 overs. It was because of this disappointing bowling by the spinners that the Indian team could not save the second ODI match.

3. Poor fielding of Indian players

The third biggest reason for the defeat of the Indian team was poor fielding. In this match, Prasidh Krishna had dropped a catch of Daryl Mitchell, when he was playing at the score of 80 runs. Dropping this catch of Prasidh Krishna cost India dearly. After this, Mitchell scored an unbeaten 131 runs and gave a spectacular victory to New Zealand.

4. Indian bowlers not taking wickets in the middle overs.

Captain Shubman Gill himself admitted after the second ODI that Team India had to face defeat because the bowlers could not take even a single wicket during the middle overs. Due to which there was a big partnership of 162 runs between Daryl Mitchell and Will Young, due to which India lost the match.

5. Brilliant century innings by Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell’s excellent form was also a major reason for the defeat in Rajkot ODI. Daryl Mitchell had performed well in the first ODI. In the second ODI also, Mitchell maintained his form and played a explosive innings. He batted well, especially against spin bowlers, and by scoring a century, he made the target of 285 runs easy for New Zealand.

It is a matter of happiness for Indian cricket fans that Virat Kohli has once again achieved the number-1 position in the ICC ODI batsman rankings. However, this happiness does not seem to last long. The reason is New Zealand’s star batsman Daryl Mitchell, who is trailing just one point behind Kohli. In such a situation, the upcoming match will decide whether the ranking crown will remain on Virat’s head or will go to someone else.

Became number-1 but pressure also increased

Virat Kohli has looked in great form in recent times. In the first ODI against New Zealand, he played a responsible innings and scored 93 runs. On the basis of this innings, he again reached number-1 in the ICC ODI rankings. It was special for Kohli to achieve this position after a long time, because he was not at the top in this list for the last few years.

However, Kohli’s bat did not perform much in the second ODI and he returned to the pavilion after scoring only 23 runs. This low score had a direct impact on his ranking and his position at number 1 was in danger.

Daryl Mitchell increased the tension

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell is in tremendous form at the moment. In the first ODI, he scored a quick 84 runs and made a huge jump in the rankings. After this, in the second ODI, Mitchell took the Indian bowlers seriously and scored an unbeaten 131 runs. With this innings, he came just one point behind Virat in the rankings.

Currently, Kohli has 785 rating points, while Mitchell has 784 points in his account. That means the difference of only one point and the third ODI will decide who will be the next number-1 batsman.

Rohit Sharma also got a shock

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has also suffered a loss in this ranking update. He has slipped two places and reached third place. In such a situation, the upcoming matches are going to prove to be very important for the Indian batsmen.

Kohli’s great record

Virat Kohli’s dominance in ODI cricket is not hidden from anyone. This is the 11th time that he has worn the crown of number-1 ODI batsman. He achieved this feat for the first time in 2013. Till now, he has been number-1 in the ODI rankings for more than 800 days, which is a big achievement for any Indian batsman. Now all eyes are on the third ODI, where Virat Kohli will have the challenge of not only scoring runs but also saving his crown.

India Vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Match: The Kiwi team has counterattacked in the second match of the 3-match ODI series being played between India and New Zealand. In this match, New Zealand has defeated India by 7 wickets. With this defeat of Team India, the series is tied at 1-1. India had won the first match. In the second ODI, Daryl Mitchell and Will Young led New Zealand to victory by playing brilliant innings. Mitchell scored unbeaten 131 runs, while Young scored 87 runs. Indian bowlers looked helpless in front of these two. There was a big partnership of 162 runs between the two for the third wicket, due to which the Kiwi team won.

One player is being blamed for India’s defeat. Actually, the fans are blaming this defeat on Prasidh Krishna. Let us know what Prasidh did that fans are holding him responsible for the defeat.

Prasidh Krishna dropped the catch of Daryl Mitchell

Team India had given a target of 285 runs to New Zealand, chasing which the Kiwi team had reached close to 200 runs at the loss of just two wickets in 35 overs. There was a century partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Will Young. Both the batsmen were playing scoring half centuries. India was looking for a wicket here. Then the famous Krishna made a big mistake.

Actually, Prasidh dropped an easy catch on the fourth ball of the 36th over of the innings. This catch was of Daryl Mitchell. Mitchell tried to hit a big shot on the fourth ball of Kuldeep Yadav, but the ball went in the air. While running, Prasidh came under the ball, but the ball was snatched from his hand. Mitchell was currently batting on 83 runs. If India had got this wicket, it could have made a comeback in the match, because Mitchell took full advantage of this gift of life, first scored a century and then scored unbeaten 131 runs to give victory to New Zealand.

Easy catch dropped by Prasidh Krishna.

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New Zealand chased the biggest target

This is New Zealand’s biggest successful run chase of the target on Indian soil. Earlier in the 2023 World Cup, New Zealand had won the match against England by scoring 283 runs. Apart from this, New Zealand also made its fourth highest successful run chase in ODI against India. This is New Zealand’s first win after eight consecutive defeats in ODIs against India since 2023.

India Vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Match: The second match of the ongoing 3-match ODI series between India and New Zealand was played on Wednesday i.e. January 14, 2026 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. In this match, Team India had to face a crushing defeat by 7 wickets. With the defeat in Rajkot ODI, the series is now tied at 1-1. After the match, captain Shubman Gill looked very disappointed with his team’s performance, especially bowling and fielding. Captain Gill attributed the defeat to not being able to take wickets in the middle overs and mistakes in fielding.

Shubman Gill told the reason for defeat

In the post match presentation after the second match played against New Zealand, captain Shubman Gill clearly said that not being able to take wickets in the middle overs was the biggest reason for Team India’s defeat. Shubman said, ‘We could not take any wicket in the middle overs. When five fielders are inside the circle and you do not take wickets during that time, it becomes very difficult to defend the target. Even if we had scored 15-20 more runs on the board, it was impossible to win without wickets in the middle overs.

Bowlers should have been a little more aggressive

Captain Gill has given his reaction on the way New Zealand batsmen, especially Darrell Mitchell and Will Young, played the Indian spinners. He admitted that the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly in the beginning, but later they became lax. Gill said, ‘In the first 10-15 overs, the ball was moving a bit and we bowled well. But I think after 20-25 overs the pitch became a bit flat. At that time we needed to be a little more aggressive in bowling. We should have taken a few more risks, which we could not take.

Gill expressed disappointment over fielding mistakes

The fielding of the Indian team has been a matter of concern in the last few matches and in Rajkot too, many catches were missed by the Indian fielders. Expressing his displeasure on this, the captain said, ‘In the last match also we had missed some chances and the same happened today also. That’s an aspect we always try to improve on, especially with this team. But the truth is that in this format, if you do not catch your chances, it will always lead you to defeat. Regarding batting, Gill said that on such pitches it is necessary for the set batsman to last till the end.

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell completed 6,000 runs in international cricket during his inning of 41 runs in the third T20 match played against West Indies on Sunday. Mitchell is the 15th cricketer for New Zealand to touch the 6,000-run mark in international cricket.

In the third T20, Mitchell achieved a special achievement for his country during his innings of 41 runs by hitting 2 fours and 3 sixes in 24 balls.

Mitchell plays all three formats for New Zealand. A total of 6,032 runs have been scored in 183 innings of 176 international matches at an average of 39.42, which includes 11 centuries and 34 half-centuries. His best score is 190. Mitchell has scored 1,674 runs in 88 T-20 international matches at an average of 27.00 and strike rate of 138.80. During this period, eight half-centuries have come from his bat. In the ODI format, he has scored 2,219 runs in 50 innings of 55 matches at an average of 51.60. During this period he has scored 6 centuries and 11 half-centuries. His best score in ODI is 134 runs. Mitchell has scored 2,139 runs for New Zealand in 53 innings of 33 Tests at an average of 44.56. During this period, he has five centuries and 15 half-centuries to his name. His best score in Test is 190 runs.

Mitchell is at 15th position in terms of scoring most runs for New Zealand.

Former captain Kane Williamson has scored the most runs for New Zealand in international cricket. Williamson scored 19,107 runs in 443 innings of 373 matches. During this period, 48 centuries and 102 half-centuries have come from his bat. Williamson is considered the best batsman not only in New Zealand but in the world.