Heavy rain forecast threatens New Zealand v India third ODI in Hamilton on Nov 10
New Zealand and India will meet in the third ODI of their five-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with the game scheduled to start at 7:30 AM IST / 3 PM local time. Persistent rain and an unfavourable forecast put the fixture at significant risk of interruption or abandonment.
The first two matches of the series were affected by overcast conditions that aided bowlers and by rain in Auckland and Wellington. Both earlier games saw weather disruptions, a pattern that has raised concerns ahead of the Hamilton fixture. Organisers, teams and supporters face uncertainty as meteorological warnings for the region point to further heavy precipitation on Tuesday.
Live visuals from Hamilton have shown heavy rain falling around Seddon Park, and the local meteorological department has predicted heavy rain in the area on Tuesday. Match officials warned that play could be interrupted multiple times or that the game might be called off entirely if conditions do not improve. The weather is therefore a primary factor in planning for ground and match-day operations.
AccuWeather’s forecast specifies heavy rain in Hamilton from 2:30 PM on Tuesday to 1:30 AM on Wednesday. The service assigns a 95-99% probability of rain during the day and about a 90% probability at night. Those figures place the peak of the predicted rainfall squarely within the scheduled match window.
If the third ODI is shortened under playing conditions or a revised overs format, the side bowling first would be expected to gain an advantage. Given the strength of the forecast cited by meteorological sources and AccuWeather, the assessment in various reports is that a complete washout is the more likely outcome than a reduced contest.
Rain already affected the first two ODIs, and India won the toss and elected to bowl in both matches. New Zealand bowlers made it difficult for India to chase, with India failing to reach even 135 in the second innings of the series so far. In the second ODI, KL Rahul was noted for occupying the crease while Rohit Sharma scored 23 and Shreyas Iyer 30; only two half-centuries have been recorded across the pair of games.
With AccuWeather predicting heavy rain from 2:30 PM Tuesday through 1:30 AM Wednesday and daytime rain probability at 95-99%, the third ODI faces a high prospect of abandonment; if any play is possible and the match is shortened, the team bowling first will hold the advantage. The fixture remains scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at Seddon Park in Hamilton.