IND vs NZ Prediction, ODI Series 2026, Match 3, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will cross swords with New Zealand in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 18.

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Delving into the details of the second ODI, India batted first after losing the toss, posting 284/7 in 50 overs, thanks to KL Rahul's 112-run unbeaten knock. In response, New Zealand sealed the deal in 47.3 overs with seven wickets in hand. Daryl Mitchell was the wrecker-in-chief with a 131-run unbeaten knock.

IND vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details

Match: India vs New Zealand, ODI Series 2026, Match 3

Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Sunday, January 18

Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

IND vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report

In the last three innings, the average first innings score was 359, with the batting first team coming out on top on two occasions. It’s expected to be a flat track for batters, right from the powerplay overs.

IND vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs

India

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

New Zealand

Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox.

IND vs NZ, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

A total of seven ODIs have been played in Indore, with India winning all seven of them, maintaining 100% win record at this venue. Though toss might play a major factor, we can expect the Men In Blue to come out on top in the series decider with a comfortable margin.

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