Mohammed Siraj unlikely to play in NZ vs IND 3rd ODI at Seddon Park on Nov 10, 2026

Mohammed Siraj’s participation in the third ODI between India and New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, is doubtful as India arrive for the match leading the five-game series 2-0. Siraj did not feature in either of the first two matches of the series.

India have relied on a young pace attack in the opening two ODIs, with the newcomers producing strong returns; Mohammed Siraj remains the most experienced pacer in the squad and is a former No. 1-ranked ODI bowler, but he has not been used so far. Gurnoor Brar has taken seven wickets in the series to date and Anshul Kamboj has claimed four. Auqib Nabi impressed in the second game with figures of 2/31. Arshdeep Singh is the only left-arm seamer in the side and has been described as having done well so far.

Team balance and the success of the current attack are weighing against selecting Siraj for the Hamilton game, with the Indian management reportedly reluctant to alter a winning combination before the series is decided. India need one more win to clinch the series, and the expectation in that context is that the management will keep faith with the pacers who have delivered in the first two matches. The article concludes Siraj’s chances of playing in Hamilton are very minimal.

Arshdeep Singh’s match-by-match returns are detailed: he took four wickets in the first game but conceded 70 runs in 10 overs, and in the second game he was economical with figures of 0/16 in 7 overs. The management has trusted these pacers through both matches and may give them another opportunity before making any changes to the attack.

Former Indian player Ajay Jadeja has recommended minimal changes to the side, saying: “In the T20Is, after winning 3-0, you finished 3-2. So there won’t be too many changes until it becomes 3-0. One change might happen.” The report also notes that Shubman Gill and company might field the same playing XI in the third ODI.

India have an opportunity to become the first team to beat New Zealand in a bilateral ODI series at home since 2019. The last time New Zealand lost a bilateral ODI series at home was in 2019 — and that, too, at the hands of India.

The third ODI will start at 7:30 AM IST on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Seddon Park in Hamilton.