IND vs NZ ODI Series 2026: India will kickoff their cricketing calendar with a white-ball series against New Zealand starting January 11. 2025 was a mixed year for the Indian cricket team which saw the highs of a Test series performance in England and an Asia Cup win as well as the lows of a home Test series defeat against South Africa.
Indian men’s cricket team’s first assignment of the year will be the ODI series against New Zealand. The three ODIs will be followed by three T20Is. While the ODIs will be played before the T20Is, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already announced the T20I squad which is the same set of players who will play the T20 World Cup 2026.
IND vs NZ ODI Series 2026: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli set to play
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the two Indian greats who have retired from the T20I and Test formats, are set to be back in Indian Blues. While Rohit featured in two Vijay Hazare Trophy games, Kohli has taken a break after the first two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Delhi but will play another match against Railways before joining the Indian contingent.
When will the India squad for New Zealand ODIs be announced?
As per a report carried by TOI, the India squad for New Zealand ODIs will be announced either on January 3 or January 4. However, while there was a press conference for the India squad announcement for the T20 World Cup, the same set of players who will take on the Kiwis in five T20Is, it is being learnt that there won’t be any press conference for India’s ODI squad announcement for the New Zealand series.
IND vs NZ ODI Series 2026: Match Dates, Timings & Venues
The first of the three-match ODI series will be played in Vadodara on January 11. The next match is in Rajkot on January 14 with the series finale slated on January 18 in Indore. Each of the three ODIs is set for a 01:30 pm (IST) start.
IND vs NZ ODI Series 2026: Live Streaming Info
Star Sports have the official broadcasting rights. Fans can either watch the match on Television or catch the live streaming on JioHotstar app and website.
