Virat Kohli is back in form, India are looking good with the ball and all of a sudden Indian Cricket looks fine. They now have a tougher side to face though with New Zealand likely to give a stronger challenge, allowing India to test their skills yet again.

IND vs NZ Match Details

Date: January 18th 2023

Time:  1:30 PM IST

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

IND vs NZ Weather Report

The weather at Hyderabad is a touch cooler and dew is likely to play a huge role with dry weather likely.

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

The Hyderabad track tends to be a little dry and will take some spin as the game progresses. With dew though, batting is likely to get easier and batting second will be a better option.

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head

Played- 113 | India -55 | New Zealand – 50 | No Result- 7 | Tie- 1

IND vs NZ Predicted Playing XI

India Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mohammad Siraj

New Zealand Playing XI

Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mitch Santner, Mitchell Bracewell, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy

IND vs NZ Key Players

Shubman Gill

Selected over a batter who made 200 in his last ODI left Gill with a lot of competition for his spot. Gill though has responded with consistency. He is getting the side of to solid starts and looks very comfortable with his strike-rotation and innings progression.

Devon Conway

Without Kane Williamson New Zealand may find it tougher to handle the spin threat that shows up in India. After Williamson, Devon Conway is one of the best at facing spin and without Williamson, Conway will have to play really well to ensure New Zealand to remain competitive.

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IND vs NZ Match Tips

New Zealand won the only ODI in the last season against a depleted Indian side. India this time around are closer to full-strength and that should make them feel more comfortable.

Match Prediction: India Will Win the Match