IND vs NZ Dream 11 Prediction, IND Playing 11, NZ Playing 11 1st ODI India vs New Zealand Dream11 Team for Today’s Match

IND vs NZ Dream 11 Prediction: India is all set to take on New Zealand in a three-match ODI series and the opening ODI encounter is scheduled to be played on 18 January, 2023 (Wednesday) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Indian team recently registered a sensational 3-0 series whitewash during the three-match ODI series at home against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, the visiting New Zealand team will also be feeling very much high on confidence after having beaten Pakistan on their home soil 2-1 in a hard-fought ODI series.

IND vs NZ Dream 11 Prediction for Today Match

1st ODI, India vs New Zealand

India vs New Zealand ODI

18 January, 2023 @ 2 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Where to Watch India vs New Zealand Live on TV and Live Streaming?

Watch India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live on Star Sports Network and Disney+ HotStar app.

India vs New Zealand Pitch Report

This pitch and conditions at the Rajiv Gandhi International will once again favour the batsmen to a great extent during the entire 50-overs match. There will be some assistance for the fast bowlers with a little grass expected to be on the surface and the ball might tend to swing a bit more under the lights. It will once again difficult for the spinners from both India and New Zealand. However, the dew factor will be a major concern and this will favour the team batting second.

Team Form Guide:

IND (recent last): W W W W L
NZ (recent last): W W L NR NR

IND Playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Ishan Kishan (wk)
5. Suryakumar Yadav
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Washington Sundar
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Mohammed Shami
11. Mohammed Siraj

• Shreyas Iyer will be unavailable for the entire three-match ODI series due to back injury.
• Rohit Sharma will captain the side.
• Ishan Kishan will be the wicket-keeper.
• The likes of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya will once again be expected to play a significant role in the batting department.
• The likes of Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami will be their important wicket-taking bowlers.

NZ Playing 11

1. Finn Allen
2. Devon Conway
3. Henry Nicholls
4. Daryl Mitchell
5. Tom Latham (C & wk)
6. Glenn Phillips
7. Michael Bracewell
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Henry Shipley
10. Lockie Ferguson
11. Blair Tickner

• Ish Sodhi will be unavailable as he was struggling due to fitness issues.
• Tom Latham will be the captain and also don the wicket-keeping duties.
• They will once again depend a lot upon the likes of Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips to come good with the bat.
• The likes of Lockie Ferguson, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner and Blair Tickner will be their crucial clogs in the bowling department.

Who will score most runs in IND vs NZ 1st ODI?

For India, Virat Kohli looked in an excellent form during the recently concluded home series against Sri Lanka. Virat has smashed 3 amazing centuries in his last 4 ODI innings so far.

Who will pick most wickets in IND vs NZ 1st ODI?

India’s premier speedster Mohammed Siraj has been a consistent wicket-taker during the last few ODI matches so far. Siraj ended up taking as many as four wickets in the last ODI game against Sri Lanka.

Who will be the X-factor in IND vs NZ 1st ODI?

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham has performed amazingly well across formats in the recent while. Tom Latham notched up a wonderful match-winning knock of 145 runs during the previous ODI series against India.

Who will win India vs New Zealand Today match?

• Team India have witnessed as many as 4 victories and only a single ODI loss in the recent while.
• New Zealand have managed to win 2 out of their last 5 ODI matches so far this season.
• During the last ODI encounter between these two sides, New Zealand defeated India by a margin of 7 wickets.

According to the India vs New Zealand today match prediction, India are the favourites to win this match.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction

WICKET-KEEPERS: Ishan Kishan, Tom Latham
BATTERS: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Devon Conway, Shubman Gill
ALL-ROUNDERS: Mitchell Santner
BOWLERS: Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson

Who should be the captain of your IND vs NZ Fantasy Team?

For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Virat Kohli, Tom Latham

For Grand League: Rohit Sharma, Devon Conway.