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Rain disrupts India and New Zealand preparations for Wellington ODI
Rain disrupted preparations for the second one-day international between India and New Zealand in Wellington.
New Zealand moved its training indoors, while India cancelled its session and stayed at the hotel.
New Zealand are trying to level the series after losing the first match, according to ESPNcricinfo.
The teams have had little time to practise after travelling from Auckland, and Wellington’s weather and ground dimensions bring different challenges.
India’s Mohammed Siraj is available for selection after joining the squad, but the team has not said whether he will play instead of Auqib Nabi.
Rain could interrupt the match, and the teams are due to meet on Saturday.
Rain disrupted preparations for the second ODI between India and New Zealand in Wellington.
New Zealand moved its training indoors on Friday, while India cancelled its session and stayed at its hotel.
The teams had only one practice session after travelling from Auckland on November 5.
New Zealand entered the match 1-0 down in the five-match series.
Mohammed Siraj joined India’s squad and was available for selection, but the team had yet to decide whether he would play.
- Who
- India and New Zealand.
- What
- Rain disrupted preparations for the second ODI in a five-match series.
- When
- The match was scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026; rain disrupted training on Friday.
- Where
- Wellington, New Zealand, at Hnry Stadium.
- Why
- Steady drizzle forced New Zealand to train indoors and India to cancel its session.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
India and New Zealand played the first ODI in Auckland.
The teams travelled to Wellington.
Drizzle sent New Zealand’s training indoors and led India to cancel its session.
The second ODI was scheduled to be played in Wellington.
- Series
- Five-match ODI series
- Series score
- New Zealand trailed India 1-0
- Venue
- Hnry Stadium, Wellington
- India training
- Cancelled on Friday because of drizzle
- New Zealand training
- Moved to an indoor facility opposite the Basin Reserve
- India selection
- Mohammed Siraj joined the squad and was available for selection
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