After winning the T20I series 1-0, Team India are gearing up to take on New Zealand in a 3 match ODI series. Shikhar Dhawan is the India captain for the series, with Rishabh Pant as his deputy.
The two teams will be playing three matches in the space of five days and Kiwi captain Kane Williamson has spoken about the volume of cricket being played, saying - "we must ensure there is a lot more context as possible in games, especially the bilateral series."
Incredibly, India's tour of New Zealand began with the first of three T20Is just 4 days after the T20 World Cup wrapped up in Australia on November 13.
Ahead of the first ODI in Auckland on Friday, here is everything you need to know about the clash:
What: India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI (D/N match)
When: Friday, November 25
Where: Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Match Start Time: 7 AM IST
Predicted Playing XIs:
India: Shikhar Dhawan (CAPTAIN), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (CAPTAIN), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Michael Bracewell
Head to Head (Overall):
ODIs played: 110
Won by India: 55
Won by NZ: 49
Tied: 1
NR: 5
Head to Head (In New Zealand):
ODIs played: 42
Won by India: 14
Won by NZ: 25
Tied: 1
NR: 2
Head to Head (In Eden Park, Auckland):
ODIs Played: 9
Won by India: 3
Won by NZ: 5
Tied: 1
NR: 0
Expected Pitch Conditions:
Fast bowlers will have a say. Not a very high scoring ground. Spinners could control things in the middle overs.
Average first innings total: 220
Average second innings total: 195
Total ODIs hosted at Eden Park so far: 79
Most recent ODI: New Zealand vs India on February 8, 2020 - NZ won by 22 runs
Weather Forecast for Auckland for Friday, November 25:
Expected maximum temperature: 19 degrees celsius
Expected minimum temperature: 14 degrees celsius
Wind:WSW 28 km/h
Wind Gusts:56 km/h
Probability of Thunderstorms:0%
Probability of Precipitation25%
Cloud Cover:57%
Turning cloudy with winds gradually subsiding
Full Squads:
India: Shikhar Dhawan (CAPTAIN), Rishabh Pant (VC), Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (CAPTAIN), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee
