IND vs NZ ODI Series: Once again the stage of an exciting ODI series is going to be set between India and New Zealand. The three-match ODI series between the two teams will be played in this month of January 2026, for which the fans are eagerly waiting. The special thing is that this series is considered very important for Team India before the T20 World Cup 2026.

When will India-New Zealand ODI series start?

The ODI series between India and New Zealand will start from January 11. The first match will be played in Vadodara. After this, the second match will be held in Rajkot on 14 January and the third and last ODI will be held in Indore on 18 January. All three matches will be day-night, in which the toss will start at 1 pm and the match will start at 1:30 pm.

Suspense on the selection of the Indian team

There is still suspense regarding the Indian squad before the ODI series. The selectors are waiting for the green signal regarding the fitness of Shreyas Iyer. Due to which the announcement of the team may be postponed a bit. If Iyer is not fit then Rituraj Gaikwad may get a chance.

Apart from this, there is also talk of giving rest to Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah. At the same time, questions remain regarding the return of Rishabh Pant. While all eyes will be on Ishan Kishan and Sarfaraz Khan who are performing brilliantly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

There will be big expectations from Rohit-Virat

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in great form at the moment. The experience and run-scoring ability of both the players can prove to be a big weapon for India in this series. This series is also considered very important for the preparation of ODI World Cup 2027.

India’s record against New Zealand

India’s record against New Zealand in ODI cricket has been strong. Of the 120 ODI matches played so far, India has won 62 matches, while New Zealand has won 52. 7 matches have been inconclusive and one match has been tied. Team India would like to further improve this record.

Complete schedule at a glance

11 January – 1st ODI, Vadodara (BCS Stadium)

14 January – 2nd ODI, Rajkot (Niranjan Shah Stadium)

18 January – 3rd ODI, Indore (Holkar Stadium)

Where to watch live match

The India-New Zealand ODI series will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. At the same time, mobile and online users can watch live streaming of the match on JioHotstar.

Probable playing 11 of both the teams

India: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Verma, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar.

New Zealand Squad: Michael Bracewell (captain), Adi Ashok, Christian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Foulkes, Mitch Haye, Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young.

The excitement in the cricket world regarding the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has intensified. This Mahakumbh, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is not far away. The tournament will start from 7 February 2026, while the final match will be played on 8 March. As the time is getting closer, teams have started announcing their World Cup squads.

This time a total of 20 teams will participate in the T20 World Cup. All the teams have been divided into four groups of five each. After the group stage, the top 2 teams of each group will reach the Super-8 stage. In Super-8, eight teams will be divided into two groups, from where the top-2 teams will get tickets for the semi-finals. After this the title match will be played on March 8. Know which teams included in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 have announced their squads.

1. Group A
2. India : Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
3. America: Squad not announced yet
4. Namibia: Squad yet to be announced
5. Netherlands: Squad not announced
6. Pakistan: Squad yet to be announced

Group B

1. Australia (provisional squad): Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhneman, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa.
2. Sri Lanka (preliminary squad): Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dhananjay de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Zenith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pawan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Vellaage, Milan Rathnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Ishan Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Mahesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Vyaskanth, Travin Mathew.
3. Zimbabwe: Squad not announced
4. Ireland: Squad yet to be announced
5. Oman: Jatinder Singh (captain), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmed, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonawale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufiyan Mahmood, Jai Odedara, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Hasnain Ali Shah.

Group C

1. England (provisional squad): Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tong, Luke Wood.
2. West Indies: Squad not announced
3. Bangladesh: waiting for the squad
4. Italy: Squad not announced
5. Nepal: Squad not announced

Group D

• Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Abdullah Ahmedzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Ishaq, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran.
• South Africa: Squad not announced
• New Zealand: Squad yet to be announced
• Canada: Squad not announced
• UAE: waiting for the squad

IND vs NZ ODI Series: The Indian cricket team is going to start the year 2026 with a home series against New Zealand. The first three-match ODI series will be played between the two teams, after which there will be five T20 international matches. The first match of the ODI series is to be played on January 11 in Vadodara, but the Indian team has not been announced yet. Now an important update has come out regarding this.

Big update regarding ODI team selection

According to media reports, the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar can announce India’s ODI team by January 4. According to Times of India, the selectors can give their decision on the team on Saturday or Sunday. Team captain Shubman Gill will also participate in this meeting through video conferencing. Gill is currently playing for Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, due to which he will not be able to be present in person in the selection meeting.

Shubman Gill’s return confirmed, eye on vice-captain

In this series, Shubman Gill can once again be seen taking command of Team India. Earlier, KL Rahul had captained the ODI series against South Africa and India won that series 2-1. Now the selectors are in a mood to make Gill the captain again. At the same time, the situation regarding the return of vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is not clear yet and the final decision on this will be taken in the meeting.

New Zealand has already announced the team

While the Indian team is awaited, New Zealand has announced both its ODI and T20 teams. All-rounder Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand in the ODI series. Regular captain Mitchell Santner will not take part in the ODI series, but he will lead the team in the T20 series.

New Zealand’s playing 11

Michael Bracewell (captain), Aditya Ashok, Kristen Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jack Fox, Mitch Hay (wicketkeeper), Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Ray, Will Young

A surprising discussion has come to light regarding Rohit Sharma, who is counted among the most successful captains in IPL history. Rohit, who made Mumbai Indians champion five times, has not been included in an IPL all-time eleven. This team has been selected by none other than former Mumbai Indians player Chris Jordan, who has played many matches under the captaincy of Rohit. This is the reason why fans are finding this decision more shocking.

In this all-time XI selected by Chris Jordan, not only Rohit Sharma, but Mumbai Indians’ veteran all-rounder Kieron Pollard has also been left out. Pollard is counted among the most influential players in IPL history, hence the absence of his name has also become a topic of discussion.

Trust on Kohli and Gayle in opening

Jordan has chosen Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle for the opening pair of his team. Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in the IPL and has opened for Royal Challengers Bangalore on many occasions. Chris Gayle is considered to be the most dangerous batsman in T20 cricket, who has played many memorable innings in IPL.

Jordan has included AB de Villiers, Suresh Raina and Suryakumar Yadav in the middle order. AB de Villiers is known for his explosive batting, while Suresh Raina is called “Mr. IPL”. Suryakumar Yadav has been one of the most reliable batsmen of T20 cricket in recent years.

Dhoni became captain

MS Dhoni has been selected as the wicketkeeper and the captaincy of the team has also been handed over to him. Dhoni is one of the most successful captains of IPL and has led Chennai Super Kings to titles many times.

Hardik Pandya and Sunil Narine will play the role of all-rounders in the team. Both have won many matches in IPL with batting and bowling. Talking about the bowling attack, it includes Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga and Yuzvendra Chahal. Bumrah and Malinga are counted among the most dangerous fast bowlers of IPL, while Chahal has been a consistent wicket-taking spinner.

Rohit’s record so far

Rohit Sharma has scored more than 7000 runs in IPL. He has 2 centuries and 47 half-centuries to his name. His average in IPL has been 29.73. Not only this, he has also hit 302 sixes and 640 fours.

Jordan’s IPL all-time 11

Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Suresh Raina, Suryakumar Yadav, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Sunil Narine, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga and Yuzvendra Chahal.

IND vs NZ: New Zealand Cricket has announced the names of players for the ODI and T20 series to be held in India next month. New Zealand ‘A’ left-arm orthodox bowler Jayden Lennox has been included in the Black Caps team for the first time. The New Zealand team has a mix of young players like Lennox and Christian Clarke along with experienced white-ball specialists like Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell. The board is busy searching for the right team for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Lennox has been included in the ODI team. Along with him, Christian Clarke, Adi Ashok, Josh Clarkson, Nick Kelly and Michael Ray are also in the team. Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner will be seen playing for New Zealand again. Jamieson has returned to the T20 team with ODI. At the same time, Santner has been included only in the T20 team.

Command handed over to Bracewell

In Santner’s absence, Michael Bracewell will take command of the team during the ODI series, along with him will be experienced players like Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young and Henry Nicholls.

Williamson is out

Test captain Tom Latham and front-line seam bowler Matt Henry have been left out of the ODI series against India. At the same time, Kane Williamson is not available for the ODI team due to his commitment in the SA20 league. Mitch Hay will do wicketkeeping in the ODI series, while Devon Conway will take over the responsibility in the T20 series. Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra will not be part of the ODI series. Along with Santner, Chapman and Henry are set to return to the T20 team after recovering from injury.

India and New Zealand teams will play a three-match ODI series between January 11-18. After this, a T20 series of five matches will be organized between 21-31 January.

New Zealand ODI team: Michael Bracewell (captain), Adi Ashok, Christian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jack Fox, Mitch Haye, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Ray, Will Young.

New Zealand T20 team: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Jack Fox, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevan Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robbie.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live Streaming: The way India won by 101 runs by bowling out South Africa for just 74 runs in the first T20 played in Cuttack, has completely changed the course of the series. Now all eyes are on the second T20 to be held on Thursday, where both the teams will face each other at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. India would like to take a 2-0 lead in the series by winning here, while Aiden Markram’s team would like to make a comeback at any cost.

India’s preparations

The composition of the Indian team looks balanced at the moment. Abhishek Sharma’s aggressive start and the sharpness of the bowlers have increased the confidence of the team. However, the form of captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubhman Gill is a matter of concern. Both were out early in the first match, so this time a big innings will be expected from them. In bowling, India’s spin pair, Varun Chakraborty and Axar Patel kept Africa under pressure. Jasprit Bumrah’s rhythm and Arshdeep Singh’s swing are also big strengths of the team.

South Africa’s troubles

South Africa’s batting had completely faltered in the first match. The team is more worried about its batsmen than the bowling attack. Players like Markram, Miller and Brewis will try to play responsibly this time. No major changes are expected from the team, but the possibility of change in the batting order cannot be ruled out.

Head-to-head record (T20)

Total matches – 32

India won – 19

South Africa won – 12

to no avail – 1

When and where can you watch the live match?

Match date: Thursday, December 11

Toss: 6:30 pm

Match starts: 7:00 pm

place: Mullanpur, Chandigarh

TV Telecast: Star Sports Network

Live Streaming: JioCinema/Hotstar app and website

Probable playing 11

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram (C), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brewis, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansson, Corbin Bosch, Enrique Norkhia, Kwena Mafaka.

IND vs SA T20 Live Streaming: After the Test and ODI series, now the focus of the Indian team is on the T20 series. The five-match T-20 series against South Africa will start from 9 December 2025. These matches are considered very important for both the teams, because this is the last major preparation opportunity before the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 starting from February 7 next year. In such a situation, let us tell you when and where these matches will be played and where you can watch its live streaming.

IND vs SA T20I Series 2025: Complete schedule and timing

All matches will start at 7 PM IST:

9 December – 1st T20I, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

11 December – 2nd T20I, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh)

14 December – 3rd T20I, Dharamshala

17 December – 4th T20I, Lucknow

19 December – 5th T20I, Ahmedabad

All the matches of this five-match series are expected to be thrilling and high-scoring.

Live telecast and streaming

The India-South Africa T20 series will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream all the matches on JioHotstar app and website on mobile or laptop.

Gill returns, Suryakumar will be the captain

BCCI has announced a 15-member team for the series. Suryakumar Yadav will take over the captaincy of the team. Shubman Gill is returning after injury. He has been made the vice-captain of the team. Hardik Pandya is also making a comeback after recovering from injury, which is a big relief for the team. In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will be seen leading the pace attack.

Indian team

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubhman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.

South Africa team

Aiden Markram (C), Dewald Brewis, Tony De Jorzi, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Yanson, Quinton de Kock (WK), Donovan Ferreira (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Otnil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Mafaka, Lungi Ngidi, Enrique Nortje.

IND vs SA 1st T20I: The five-match T20 series between India and South Africa will start in Cuttack from Tuesday. This is not just a series, but a big opportunity for the Indian team to make final preparations before next year’s T20 World Cup. The team captained by Suryakumar Yadav is in excellent form at the moment and being the current T20 World Champion, the expectations of the fans are also very high. After defeating Australia 2-1, Team India would like to continue its strong performance in this series also.

Hardik Pandya’s return

In this match, most eyes will be on Hardik Pandya, who is returning to the T20 team after a long injury. How sharp Pandya’s fitness and bowling will be will play an important role in deciding Team India’s World Cup strategy. His presence gives the team balance in both batting and bowling, but it will be interesting to see whether he will be able to maintain the same rhythm after his return or not.

Team combination will change the mood of the pitch

Due to the pitch of Cuttack being made of red soil, the pacers are expected to get more help. In such a situation, a big decision can be taken on the spin option. It is considered quite possible for Shivam Dubey to get a chance in the playing-11 in place of Washington Sundar. Dubey’s hitting ability and fast bowling ability make him a better option for this pitch.

Kuldeep Yadav may be the only specialist spinner of the team, while Tilak Verma will provide a part-time option. Varun Chakraborty may have to sit out later.

New opening pair of Abhishek-Gil

Shubman Gill has returned fully fit. He will open the innings with young left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma. This means that Sanju Samson will again bat in the middle order. Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma and Samson together strengthen the middle order of the team.

It is considered certain that Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and young fast bowler Harshit Rana will play in the pace department. Hardik will give the option of fourth seamer.

India’s probable playing-11 for Cuttack T20

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar / Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

IND vs SA 2nd ODI: India has taken a 1-0 lead in the series by winning the first ODI in Ranchi. However, many questions remain before the second match to be held in Raipur. Kohli’s century and Rohit Sharma’s aggressive 57 runs definitely helped India win, but there is still some concern about the team combination.

What does Raipur’s pitch say?

Only one ODI has been played so far at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur, against New Zealand in January 2023. In that match, Mohammed Shami and Siraj took advantage of tremendous swing and seam movement and reduced the Kiwi team to 108 runs. India won the match by eight wickets with 30 overs remaining.

The last major international match here took place in T20 format in December 2023, in which India defeated Australia by 20 runs. The fans are very excited about the return of Rishabh Pant. At present the team management seems to be in no mood to rush him. There is doubt regarding Pant’s return.

What will be India’s playing 11?

Despite the result in the first match, one or two changes may be seen in the Indian team. The biggest question is about Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was sent at number four but he did not look comfortable. Washington Sundar also has to face constant changes in the batting order. In the first match, he came at number five but could not play a long innings. Even in bowling he got only three overs.

On the contrary, Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets and gave away 68 runs, but his diversity is a plus point for India. It is almost certain that Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh will play among the fast bowlers.

India’s probable playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (captain), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh.

Probable playing 11 of South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Bretzke, Tony DeGeorge, Dewald Brewis, Marco Jansson, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Berger, Otniel Baartman.

IND vs SA ODI Series: The ongoing Test series between India and South Africa is at an exciting turn. After losing the first test by 30 runs, Team India will now play the second test in Guwahati from 22nd November. After this, both the teams will face each other in the three-match ODI series starting from November 30. The probable squad of the Indian team for the ODI series has been revealed and this time the return of many big names has increased the discussion further.

KL Rahul will take command

There is full hope that KL Rahul will get the captaincy for the ODI series. Shubman Gill’s play is doubtful due to his neck injury. In such a situation, it is considered almost certain to make Rahul the captain. ODI matches between India and South Africa will be played on 30 November, 3 December and 6 December.

Pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action again

After a long time, two greats of India, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be seen together in ODI. Rohit had performed brilliantly in the recent ODI series against Australia. After scoring less runs in the opening match, he won the title of Player of the Series by scoring a half-century in the second ODI and a tremendous century in the third match.

Virat Kohli also impressed everyone with his class. After flopping in the first two matches, he led India to victory by scoring unbeaten 74 runs in the third ODI and once again proved that no one is bigger than him in the run chase. Now this pair is expected to become the run machine of the team against South Africa.

Return of these 3 star players

All-rounder Hardik Pandya is now completely fit after getting injured in the Asia Cup. His return will further strengthen the balancing of Team India. Hardik plays an important role in both batting and bowling.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was rested in the ODI series against Australia, but now he can also make a comeback in the ODI series. His presence will give edge to Indian bowling.

Similarly, Rituraj Gaikwad, who has been scoring runs continuously in domestic cricket, is also expected to get a place in the team. His form and stability is a big plus point for the team.

Probable ODI Squad

KL Rahul (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rituraj Gaikwad.