- Match: India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ)
- Date- 21 January
- Match Format- ODI
- Venue- Raipur
- Time- 1:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Mostly Sunny, 31℃
India vs New Zealand Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the IND vs NZ Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. New Zealand will take on India in the 2nd ODI of New Zealand’s tour of India in Raipur on 21 January 2023, Saturday. Keep on reading for more information on the IND vs NZ game.
India and New Zealand will meet once again on Saturday. The 1st game was a high-scoring but close encounter. Shubman Gill helped the Indian team to get to 349 runs by scoring a massive 208. He also became the youngest double centurion in the men’s ODI. In return, New Zealand gave a tough fight as Michael Bracewell made 140 runs while batting at number seven. However, the team failed to cross the line and India won by 12 runs.
Top Batsmen for IND vs NZ
(1st ODI)
- Shubman Gill-208 runs
- Rohit Sharma- 34 runs
- Michael Bracewell- 140 runs
Top Bowlers for IND vs NZ
(1st ODI)
- Mohammad Siraj- 4 wickets
- Kuldeep Yadav- 2 wickets
- Lockie Ferguson- 1 wicket
IND vs NZ Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If IND bats first
- First Innings score prediction- IND is expected to score 270
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 10 runs.
Scenario 2- If NZ bats first
- First Innings score prediction- NZ is expected to score 270
- Result prediction- IND will win the 2 to 3 wickets.
IND vs NZ Today Match Prediction, 1st ODI, Who Will Win the Match?
India to win
India will begin this game as a favourite. The last game was a close encounter but somehow India managed to win the game. They are likely to do it and one can expect a close game once again. Mohammad Siraj is the player to watch out for here.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- India are likely to go in with the same side.
- Ish Sodhi might return to the ODI side.
- Kane Williamson is rested for the series
IND vs NZ Probable Playing 11
NZ Playing XI
Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, HB Shipley, Tom Latham(C), Glenn Phillips, LH Ferguson, BM Tickner, DAJ Bracewell
IND Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Mohd. Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur.
Squad for IND vs NZ, ODI series 2023
India:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumarv Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
New Zealand
Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, HB Shipley, Tom Latham(C), Glenn Phillips, LH Ferguson, BM Tickner, Ish Sodhi, HM Nicholls, MS Chapman, JA Duffy, MJ Henry, DAJ Bracewell
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