Archive · 14 Jan 2026
India vs New Zealand: 2nd ODI Preview
India and New Zealand are playing the second ODI match in Rajkot.
India won the first match and wants to win the series early.
New Zealand will try to keep the series alive.
The weather will be sunny with temperatures around 25°C during the game.
The pitch at the Niranjan Shah Stadium is good for batting, with high scores usually expected.
India will be without Washington Sundar due to injury and might give a chance to Nitish Kumar Reddy.
The match starts at 1.30 pm and the weather shouldn't affect the game much.
Both teams have key players aiming for personal milestones, and India's captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer are coming off recent injury scares.
India leads the three-match ODI series 1-0 after winning the first match by four wickets.
The second ODI will be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
India's Washington Sundar is out due to injury and will be replaced by Nitish Kumar Reddy.
India might give a chance to Nitish Kumar Reddy, considering the pace-friendly conditions for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.
The pitch in Rajkot is known for being good for batting, with high scores usually expected.
- Who
- India and New Zealand cricket teams
- What
- 2nd ODI match
- When
- Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Where
- Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
- Why
- To continue the three-match ODI series
India
New Zealand
Series Lead
India
India leads the series 1-0 after winning the first ODI.
New Zealand
New Zealand aims to level the series with a win in the second ODI.
Batting Milestones
India
Shreyas Iyer is 34 runs away from becoming the fastest Indian to reach 3,000 ODI runs.
New Zealand
Virat Kohli is chasing his 54th ODI century, and Rohit Sharma is 61 runs away from 14,000 List A runs.
- Match Date
- Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Match Venue
- Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
- Match Time
- 1.30 pm
- Weather Forecast
- Sunny with temperatures around 25°C
- Pitch Type
- Batting-friendly surface, assists batters early
- Highest ODI Total at Venue
- 352
- Lowest ODI Score at Venue
- 250
- India's Squad Change
- Washington Sundar out, Ayush Badoni in (Nitish Kumar Reddy likely to play)
- Potential Debut
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
Sources
India vs New Zealand: Niranjan Shah Stadium Pitch report and Rajkot weather forecast for 2nd ODI – Firstpost
India Vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Live Streaming Details: When And Where To Watch IND Vs NZ Match Live?
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Playing 11: Nitish Kumar Reddy to get a chance
IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: How to watch live-streaming; Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's runs in Rajkot, pitch report and more
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