NZ vs IND 1st ODI 2022: Following the T20I series, the upcoming ODI series will pit India and New Zealand against each other. The First ODI match of India’s tour of New Zealand 2022 will be played on 25 November(Friday). The match will be held at Eden Park in Auckland. In the series, Kane Williamson is the captain of New Zealand while Shikhar Dhawan leads India. India dominated the NZ vs IND T20I series by 1-0.
While some players who were a part of the T20I lineup have gone back home, the others will feature in the ODIs. India’s visit has thus far been hampered by the weather, so the players will be hoping that the sky stays clear and the rains stay away. The first game of the T20I series was called off, and the third and final game, which was similarly called off in the middle, resulted in a tie.
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NZ vs IND: Weather Forecast of Eden Park, Auckland
The opening ODI of the India tour of New Zealand 2022 between India and New Zealand is going to be held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on November 25 at 7:30 AM IST, or 2:30 PM local time.
Weather forecasts predict that on November 25 (Friday), Auckland, New Zealand, will experience daytime highs of 19° Celsius and nighttime lows of 14° Celsius. Both day and night will have some clouds in the sky. There is a 17% probability of rain during the day and a 14% chance at night. As a result, rain is less likely to interfere with the match. Daytime humidity will be 62%, and nighttime humidity will be 78%.
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NZ vs IND: Pitch Report of Eden Park, Auckland
The strip at Eden Park has historically worked really well for the batsmen. The true nature of the pitch helps the batsmen to get good value for their shots. But with the pitch being a drop-in pitch, it is likely to slow down later in the innings aiding the spinners.
Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium is an average-scoring ground. In ODIs the first innings total at the stadium is 220 while the second innings average is 195. The stadium has so far hosted 79 T20 matches, out of which the team batting first won 30 matches while the team bowling first won 44 matches.
NZ vs IND: Squads
- Indian Squad:
ODIs Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (VC and WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar
- New Zealand’s Squad:
ODIs Squad: Kane Williamson (C), Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Tim Southee.
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