India New Zealand will face the challenge in the third match of the three-match ODI series. IND vs NZ match preview provides details of today’s match for the 3rd ODI of India tour of New Zealand 2026.
IND vs NZ Match Preview- 3rd ODI, India tour of New Zealand 2026:
Date and Place:
IND vs NZ match will be played on January 18 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. The game will start at 1:30 pm Indian time.
Squad:
India
Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ayush Badoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
new zealand
Michael Bracewell (captain), Adi Ashok, Christian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jack Foulkes, Mitch Haye, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young
India vs New Zealand Major Matches:
Rohit Sharma vs Kyle Jamieson
Rohit Sharma, who has now been out in similar fashion in back-to-back games after one start, will back himself to play a big innings for the Men in Blue in the upcoming game.
Rohit will have to deal with the bowling of Kyle Jamieson, who bowled brilliantly with the new ball in the second ODI and will want to maintain the same form in the match.
Virat Kohli vs Jack Faulks
Virat Kohli, who missed converting the start he got in the last match into a big score, will be keen to do so in the final game.
Virat will face off against Jack Foulkes, who made a strong comeback after being an expensive team in his first spell in Rajkot, and will hope to get value for money from the first ball.
devon conway vs mohammed siraj
Devon Conway will be entrusted with the responsibility of getting the tea off to a good start in the decider and also scoring runs individually.
Conway will be up against Mohammed Siraj, who will have the responsibility of making the most of the new ball by taking at least a few wickets in the first ten overs.
Daryl Mitchell vs Harshit Rana
Daryl Mitchell, who played the match-winning innings for New Zealand in the second ODI, will be expected to perform similarly in the next match.
Mitchell will face the challenge of Harshit Rana, who will look to get the better of him at the start of the game.
India vs New Zealand Key Players:
IND– Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav
New Zealand– Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Jack Foulkes
India vs New Zealand Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Indore, the maximum temperature will be 29°C and minimum 13°C.
conclusion
India would like to make a strong comeback after losing the second game of the ongoing series against New Zealand and win another series at home in the ODI format.
As far as New Zealand is concerned, the visitors will be looking to deliver an even better performance than what they did in the last match to win the ODI series in India.
