India v New Zealand: 1st ODI preview at Eden Park on November 4, 2026
New Zealand and India will meet in the first match of a five-match ODI series at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, with the game scheduled to start at 7:30 AM IST; Shubman Gill will captain India and Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand.
The ODI series arrives after a high-scoring T20I series between the sides and is expected to feature many of the teams' leading players. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are included in India’s lineup, while Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are not part of the series. Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman have been ruled out, Devon Conway is unavailable for the series opener and Matt Henry’s participation is uncertain. Historically the two teams have met in 123 ODIs, with India winning 63, New Zealand 52, seven matches called off and one tied.
New Zealand’s selected XI is Will Young, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy. India’s squad lists Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Eden Park’s conditions were described as conducive to high scoring in recent matches: New Zealand made 259 in the fourth T20I in Auckland, the wicket was called “pretty flat” and the shorter boundaries were noted as challenging for bowlers. The preview also states that Eden Park is a high-scoring venue and that the chasing team generally does well there, a factor the report says both captains might consider at the toss.
Khel Now’s Dream11 recommendations list core batting picks as Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Daryl Mitchell. Suggested all-rounders across the provided combinations include Mitch Santner, Michael Bracewell, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel and Glenn Phillips. The site gives two captain/vice-captain pairings: one set names Virat Kohli as Captain First-Choice with Naman Dhir as Captain Second-Choice and Mitchell Santner as Vice-Captain First-Choice with Nitish Kumar Reddy as Vice-captain Second-Choice; the alternate set lists Shubman Gill as Captain First-Choice with Daryl Mitchell as Captain Second-Choice and Glenn Phillips as Vice-Captain First-Choice with Rohit Sharma as Vice-captain Second-Choice.
The preview states New Zealand have an edge from home conditions and that most of their players recently played in the T20I series, while it will be challenging for India’s players to adjust; based on those points the report backs New Zealand to win the first ODI. The forecast for matchday predicts overcast conditions with chances of rain in parts of Auckland and a maximum temperature of 19°C with average humidity of 83%.
The first NZ vs IND ODI will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Eden Park in Auckland. For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join their community on Whatsapp & Telegram.