India vs New Zealand ODIs Series: Squads, Schedule and Predicted XIs for the 1st ODI

India vs New Zealand ODI series begins on January 11, 2026. The teams will play three ODIs and five T20Is before the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup.

India vs New Zealand ODIs Series: Schedule, Squads and Predicted XIs for the 1st ODI

After a 22-day break from International cricket, Team India is all set to kick-start the year 2026 with a three-match One-Day International series against New Zealand. India is the no.1 ranked team in the world in ODIs and the Kiwis are not far behind - they are the second best ODI team.

The two giants of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to the one-day set up. Millions of RoKo fans wait in anticipation and the roar of the crowd is certain to reach a crescendo at the stadiums when the ball flies of their bats (Get One Now). Where do the teams play, who's in who's out, we have it all penned down.

India vs New Zealand ODI Series, 2026 - Schedule

Match	Date	Venue	Time (IST)
1st ODI	11 January 2026	Vadodara – BCA Stadium, Kotambi	1:30 PM
2nd ODI	14 January 2026	Rajkot – Niranjan Shah Stadium	1:30 PM
3rd ODI	18 January 2026	Indore – Holkar Stadium	1:30 PM

The last time New Zealand played India at home in a white-ball series was in January 2023. India won the ODIs 3-0 and the T20Is 2-1. Can the Kiwis turn things around in 2026?

Form Guide

India: WLWWLL (last five completed ODIs, most recent first)

New Zealand: WWWWW

New Zealand are on a nine-match unbeaten streak in the ODIs. They last lost a game on March 9, 2025.

Squads

India Squad

• Shubman Gill (c)

• Rohit Sharma

• Virat Kohli

• KL Rahul (wk)

• Shreyas Iyer (vc)

• Yashasvi Jaiswal

• Ravindra Jadeja

• Washington Sundar

• Mohammed Siraj

• Arshdeep Singh

• Kuldeep Yadav

• Prasidh Krishna

• Rishabh Pant (WK)

• Nitish Kumar Reddy

• Harshit Rana

Shreyas Iyer has been given fitness clearance to join the squad and is likely to play across the series.

New Zealand Squad

• Michael Bracewell (c)

• Devon Conway

• Daryl Mitchell

• Henry Nicholls

• Glenn Phillips

• Will Young

• Josh Clarkson

• Adi Ashok

• Kristian Clarke

• Zak Foulkes

• Kyle Jamieson

• Mitch Hay

• Jayden Lennox

• Nick Kelly

• Michael Rae

Tom Latham and Matt Henry are not part of the ODI squad due to personal reasons/injury as per selection updates.

Team News and Predicted XIs for the 1st ODI

Shreyas Iyer injured himself while taking a catch in Australia and returns to the squad as the deputy after three months. Jasprit Bumrah continues to miss the ODIs. Mohammed Siraj is likely to pip Prasidh Krishna out of the starting XI.

India's likely XI: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Eight of the Kiwi lads haven't played an ODI in India, two haven't played any international cricket, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry and Mark Chapman are returning from injuries, Tom Latham is on a paternity break. New Zealand's XI will look remarkably different to the one that completed the whitewash of West Indies at home.

New Zealand's likely XI: Devon Conway (wk), Nick Kelly, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (c), Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Michael Rae, Adithya Ashok.

ROKO Return

The India vs New Zealand ODI series is one massive chance for the Virat Kohli - Rohit Sharma fans to get a glimpse of their favourite stars. A look at why the two are modern greats. Their ODI numbers are absolutely mind-boggling.

The cricketing season in 2026 is about to take off and what better than getting the Indian jersey (Get it now) for the season. Also, tell us if you think India will go on and defend the T20 Cricket World Cup.