Published: Jan 11, 2026, 09:02 AM (IST)
Edited: Jan 11, 2026, 12:34 PM (IST)
The first ODI series for the Indian team in 2026 will be played on January 11th. However, team India will face off New Zealand for three one-day international matches.
Both teams are set to start their first match of 2026 with a great win. However, the Indian side are strong as the star and one of the greatest players of all time. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are back in the squad. Ro-Ko played their last game for India was against South Africa in the three-match ODI series, where India successfully sealed the series by 2-1.
However, the first ODI match between India and New Zealand’s first ODI match will be played on January 11th in Vadodara International Cricket Stadium. Apart from the great performances from the players. There is one more major factor in the game. Which is a weather report.
The match will start at 1pm between India and New Zealand. However, the weather conditions on Sunday will be good. The temperature will be around 27°C to 29°C. There are also possibilities of clear sky and also the pitch for the game will remain flat and it is preferable for both teams to win the toss and bat first.
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Michael Bracewell (c), Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Zak Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Young.
