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India
New Zealand
India will take on New Zealand in the 2nd ODI of the New Zealand Tour of India ODI Series 2026 on Wednesday, 14th January. The match will be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. Both teams will come into this game in good form, having won 4 of their last 5 ODI matches.
India will enter the contest with a 1-0 lead after successfully chasing 301 runs in the first ODI. Virat Kohli will carry the momentum after scoring 93 in the series opener. India will play at a venue where they have lost 75 per cent of their ODIs, and the team will aim to improve that record and push for a series-clinching win.
The head-to-head record will strongly favour India. Out of 121 ODIs, India holds 63 wins while New Zealand have 50 victories, with 1 tie and 7 no results. India will take confidence from winning the last 6 ODI meetings between the two sides.
India has an in-form batting lineup with Rohit, Kohli & Rahul all coming in with recent ODI runs, while New Zealand will be without Kane Williamson and Tom Latham.
The betting tip is...
Top Batterβs Team - India
69 %
31 %
IndiaNew ZealandIndia will make a few tactical calls for the second ODI after a close 4-wicket win in the series opener. Washington Sundar is ruled out with a hamstring injury. Nitish Kumar Reddy is a like-for-like all-round option or Dhruv Jurel as a specialist batter. Arshdeep Singh will also be in contention after sitting out the first match.
Indiaβs bowlers will aim for better control in the death overs after conceding 88 runs in the final 10 overs. Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna will take confidence from picking up 2 wickets each, despite conceding over six runs per over. Mohammed Siraj remained the most effective seamer after finishing with figures of 2 for 40.
With the bat, India will rely on their top order again. Rohit Sharma will continue to attack early, while Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli will anchor the chase after adding 118 runs in the first ODI. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul will provide stability in the middle order.
Gill, Rohit and Kohli are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel/Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
New Zealand will take confidence from their fighting display in the first ODI despite the 4-wicket loss. Devon Conway will continue his strong run in India after scoring 56 off 67 balls, while Henry Nicholls will provide stability following his 62 off 69.
The middle order will aim for better conversion in the second ODI. Daryl Mitchell will remain the backbone after anchoring the innings with 84 off 71 balls, while Glenn Phillips and Will Young will be expected to add pace in the middle overs.
With the ball, Kyle Jamieson will lead the attack after registering career-best ODI figures of 4 for 41. Adithya Ashok will look to tighten his lines after conceding 55 runs, despite dismissing Shubman Gill.
Conway, Nicholls and Mithcell are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok
India will start the second ODI with a clear batting edge at Rajkot. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will carry confidence from their runs against Australia and South Africa, along with their domestic centuries.
Shubman Gill will build on his fifty from the first ODI, while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will add depth in the middle order.
New Zealand will miss the experience of Kane Williamson and Tom Latham, which will put extra pressure on their middle order again. On a batting-friendly surface, Indiaβs deeper and more consistent batting unit will likely control the key phases and put up or chase a strong total.
