NZ vs IND Match Prediction — Who Will Win 1st ODI? New Zealand vs India

India will face New Zealand in the opening ODI of India’s tour of New Zealand 2026 on 4 November at Eden Park, Auckland. India will look to make a strong start to the three-match series after letting a 3-0 lead slip to 3-2 in the T20Is. New Zealand, meanwhile, will aim to carry the momentum from their late fightback into the ODI format and open the series with another win.

New Zealand have won three of their last four ODIs and will take confidence from their 2-1 series victory over India earlier this year. India, meanwhile, have struggled for consistent results despite some outstanding individual performances.

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NZ vs IND Match Details – 1st ODI 

• Match: India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI 

• Date: 4 November, 2026

• Time: 7:30 AM IST

• Venue: Eden Park, Auckland 

• Live Streaming: Sony LIV

NZ vs IND Pitch Report - Eden Park, Auckland

The surface here will be good for batting, and there will be some help for pacers, but overall we can expect another high-scoring fixture.

• Win Batting First: 60%

• Win Bowling First: 40%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 258

• Average 2nd Innings: 190

NZ vs IND Weather Report – Auckland Conditions 

NZ vs IND Recent Form

NZ vs IND Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 ODIs)

NZ vs IND Injury News & Team Updates – 1st ODI 

NZ: Full squad available for this match 

IND: All players are fully fit for this match 

NZ vs IND Win Probability – 1st ODI

NZ vs IND Key Player Battles to Watch 

NZ vs IND Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–55

• Predicted Total: 250-275

• Match Result: IND to win

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Scenario 2: If IND Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 280–320

• Match Result: IND to win

NZ vs IND Toss Prediction – 1st ODI

Across 86 ODIS, teams bowling first have won 47 matches, while teams batting first have won 34.  The team winning the toss should bat first.

Prediction: IND to win the toss and elect to bat first 

NZ vs IND Probable Playing

India (IND)

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand (NZ)

Henry Nicholls, Tim Seifert, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry/Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy

NZ vs IND 1st ODI Player of the Match Prediction

• Rohit Sharma 

• Virat Kohli 

• Daryl Mitchell 

Who Will Win NZ vs IND Today? — Expert Prediction 1st ODI 

According to our NZ vs IND who will win today, India are the favourites to win the 1st ODI expert predictions. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav will be key players to watch out for.

NZ vs IND, who will win today: India to win 

NZ vs IND Match Result  – 1st ODI Results 

(To be updated after the match - 4 November, 2026)