When and where is New Zealand vs India?

Wed 4 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm NZDT (7:30 am IST), at Eden Park, Auckland.

Who will bowl at the death for New Zealand?

Matt Henry (most often overs 44, 46 and 48) and Michael Bracewell (most often overs 41 and 46) usually bowl at the death for New Zealand.

Who will bowl at the death for India?

Prasidh Krishna (most often overs 45, 47 and 50) and Arshdeep Singh (most often overs 45, 47 and 48) usually bowl at the death for India.

IND vs NZ 1st ODI Playing 11, Prediction & Pitch Report | New Zealand vs India

Result

India won by 5 wickets (DLS) · Player of the match: Anshul Kamboj (Ind)

New Zealand185/10 (40.2 overs)Top batter: Tim Seifert 38 (43)Top bowler against them: Arshdeep Singh 4/70 (10 overs)

India143/5 (22.4 overs)Top batter: Virat Kohli 74 (51)Top bowler against them: Jacob Duffy 3/49 (7 overs)

India won the toss and elected to field. Result: Wikipedia.

Our pre-match prediction

51%New Zealand

49%India

Prediction: too close to call, 51% to 49%.

The two predicted XIs are almost level on recent ODI form: 319 expected fantasy points against 318 for India.
India lead the ODI head to head 31–23. Full New Zealand vs India head to head →
Last five matches: New Zealand LWWWL; India LWWLL
At Eden Park, Auckland, chasing sides have won 16 of 29 ODIs and sides batting first 11.

The win chance compares both predicted XIs on their recent ODI form. Tested on 695 past ODI matches, sides we rated at about 60% or more won about two in three; treat any figure under 55% as a toss-up.

New Zealand vs India players and squads

New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Blair Tickner, Tom Latham (wk), Will Young, Kyle Jamieson, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy

India squad: Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Anshul Kamboj, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar

Captains: Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) and Shubman Gill (India).

New Zealand predicted playing 11

Player	Exp. pts	Last 5 games
Mitchell SantnercaptainAR · 25+ ODIs	31	1459463016
Daryl MitchellAR · 25+ ODIs	42	1818439589
Rachin RavindraAR · 25+ ODIs	33	154583738
Matt HenryBOWL · 25+ ODIs	31	526163226
Glenn PhillipsAR · 25+ ODIs	30	8528132563
Michael BracewellAR · 25+ ODIs	30	1349283828
Devon ConwayWK · 25+ ODIs	27	51238965
Mark ChapmanAR · 25+ ODIs	25	8586620
Blair TicknerBOWL · 18 ODIs	28	764106456
Tom LathamWK · 25+ ODIs	21	5113192219
Will YoungBAT · 25+ ODIs	21	3814151929

Rest of the squad (3)

Kyle JamiesonBOWL · 23 ODIs	24	1418631644
Nathan SmithAR · 21 ODIs	22	281410137
Jacob DuffyBOWL · 24 ODIs	21	33111628

India predicted playing 11

Player	Exp. pts	Last 5 games
Shubman GillcaptainBAT · 25+ ODIs	39	3157795123
Virat KohliBAT · 25+ ODIs	39	3231005647
Rohit SharmaBAT · 25+ ODIs	38	62802610117
Axar PatelAR · 25+ ODIs	31	321901845
KL RahulWK · 25+ ODIs	29	9622917
Shreyas IyerBAT · 25+ ODIs	27	0442146
Kuldeep YadavBOWL · 25+ ODIs	23	122258238
Ishan KishanWK · 25+ ODIs	24	102502712
Prasidh KrishnaBOWL · 25+ ODIs	23	828301430
Mohammed SirajBOWL · 25+ ODIs	19	141232416
Arshdeep SinghBOWL · 16 ODIs	26	941162224

Rest of the squad (5)

Ruturaj GaikwadBAT · 12 ODIs	23	39239283
Anshul KambojAR · 1 ODI	25	7
Naman DhirBAT · 3 ODIs	23	44106
Nitish Kumar ReddyAR · 6 ODIs	20	9836177
Gurnoor BrarBOWL · 6 ODIs	18	17162726

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played in this series, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent ODI fantasy points and experience. They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

New Zealand vs India probable batting order and bowlers

Who opens, and who bowls in the powerplay, middle and death overs

New Zealand probable batting order

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra are likely to open for New Zealand, with Will Young at No. 3.

New Zealand: who bowls when

Matt Henry is likely to take the new ball.

Powerplay overs 1–10: Matt Henry (pace, most often overs 1, 3 and 5); Blair Tickner (pace, most often overs 7 and 9)
Middle overs 11–40: Mitchell Santner (spin, most often overs 16, 20 and 22); Michael Bracewell (spin, most often overs 23, 29 and 31); Blair Tickner (pace, most often overs 18, 34 and 36)
Death overs 41–50: Matt Henry (pace, most often overs 44, 46 and 48); Michael Bracewell (spin, most often overs 41 and 46)

India probable batting order

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are likely to open for India, with Virat Kohli at No. 3.

India: who bowls when

Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj are likely to take the new ball.

Powerplay overs 1–10: Mohammed Siraj (pace, most often overs 1, 3 and 5); Arshdeep Singh (pace, most often overs 1, 3 and 5)
Middle overs 11–40: Kuldeep Yadav (spin, most often overs 15, 34 and 36); Axar Patel (spin, most often overs 14, 16 and 18); Prasidh Krishna (pace, most often overs 11, 29 and 31)
Death overs 41–50: Prasidh Krishna (pace, most often overs 45, 47 and 50); Arshdeep Singh (pace, most often overs 45, 47 and 48)

From each player's last 10 ODIs, leaning on where they batted and bowled in their last game for this side. Tested on about 1,000 past matches, the batting slot was within one place of the actual order 85% of the time and both openers were right three times in four. Death bowling changes most from match to match.

Eden Park, Auckland pitch report

29 ODIs have been played at Eden Park, Auckland, with an average first-innings score of 245. Sides batting first have won 11 and chasing sides 16. Captains who won the toss chose to field 20 times out of 29. Full Eden Park, Auckland stats and records →

Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 1

KL RahulI29 pts

Batters · 3

Virat KohliVCI39 pts
Shubman GillI39 pts
Rohit SharmaI38 pts

All-rounders · 4

Bowlers · 3

Matt HenryNZ31 pts
Blair TicknerNZ28 pts
Arshdeep SinghI26 pts

Option 2: Shreyas Iyer in for Mitchell Santner (424 expected points, against 428)
Option 3: Devon Conway in for Mitchell Santner (424 expected points, against 428)

Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the ICC, either board or any fantasy sports app.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainDaryl Mitchell NZExpected 42 points, so about 84 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 19% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 4 of 25 ODIs

Vice-captainVirat Kohli IExpected 39 points, so about 59 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 31% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 3 of 29 ODIs

The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.

Captaincy options from the suggested XI
Player	Exp. pts	Top scorer	Top two	Best C	Best VC
Daryl Mitchell NZC40 recent ODIs	42	19%	31%	16%4/25	0%0/25
Virat Kohli IVC40 recent ODIs	39	15%	31%	14%4/29	10%3/29
Shubman Gill I40 recent ODIs	39	11%	23%	11%3/27	15%4/27
Rohit Sharma I40 recent ODIs	38	12%	23%	10%3/30	10%3/30
Rachin Ravindra NZ38 recent ODIs	33	14%	22%	21%4/19	0%0/19
Axar Patel I40 recent ODIs	31	4%	11%	5%1/20	0%0/20

Exp. pts: from the player's recent ODIs (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their ODIs of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Questions about this match

Who are the captains of New Zealand and India?: Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) and Shubman Gill (India).
When and where is New Zealand vs India?: Wed 4 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm NZDT (7:30 am IST), at Eden Park, Auckland.
What is the New Zealand predicted playing 11?: Mitchell Santner (c), Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Blair Tickner, Tom Latham (wk), Will Young.
What is the India predicted playing 11?: Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
Who will open the batting for New Zealand?: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra are likely to open for New Zealand, with Will Young at No. 3.
Who will bowl at the death for New Zealand?: Matt Henry (most often overs 44, 46 and 48) and Michael Bracewell (most often overs 41 and 46) usually bowl at the death for New Zealand.
Who will open the batting for India?: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are likely to open for India, with Virat Kohli at No. 3.
Who will bowl at the death for India?: Prasidh Krishna (most often overs 45, 47 and 50) and Arshdeep Singh (most often overs 45, 47 and 48) usually bowl at the death for India.
What is the Eden Park, Auckland pitch report?: 29 ODIs have been played at Eden Park, Auckland, with an average first-innings score of 245. Sides batting first have won 11 and chasing sides 16.

New Zealand vs India 1st ODI prediction, players and playing 11