Match: India vs New Zealand — 2nd ODI, New Zealand tour of India 2026 Date : Wednesday, 14 January 2026 Time: 1:30 PM IST Venue: Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium, Rajkot, Gujarat
Pitch Report: Traditionally batting friendly, with average first-innings scores around 350+ — though recent matches show bowlers can make an impact in the second innings. Conditions: Clear weather expected, typical of dry Rajkot conditions.
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Team News & Updates
India: all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs with a rib injury sustained in the first match. Ayush Badoni earns his maiden ODI call-up, replacing Washington Sundar.
New Zealand:
New Zealand’s squad will look to bounce back after defeat in the opener and challenge India’s batting depth.
Head-to-Head****Bold
Total Match: 120 India: 62 wins New Zealand: 50 wins No Result: 7 Tie: 1
Probable Playing XI India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh. New Zealand: Devon Conway (wk), Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell (c), Kristian Clarke, Michael Hay, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Josh Clarkson, Zak Foulkes.
Match Preview
India’s Batting: With Kohli and Gill in form, India’s top order aims to set another big total — building on the strong chase in the first ODI. New Zealand’s: NZ will rely on their experienced middle order and pace attack to restrict India and post a competitive score. **Spin vs Pace: ** Rajkot pitches can offer turn later in the day — spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Jadeja will be crucial.
Toss Factors
Teams winning the toss at Rajkot often prefer bowling first under lights, looking to chase with dew advantages later in the evening.