India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Live Score: Shubman Gill-led India elected to bowl first

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The BCA Stadium in Vadodara is all set to host the Indian men's mannschaft for the first time as a near full-strength Men in Blue is gearing to face New Zealand side.

Updated: January 11, 2026 1:16 PM IST By Sruti Thakur | Edited by Sruti Thakur Follow Us

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New Delhi: India is all set to start their white-ball series against New Zealand with the opening ODI in Vadodara presently (Sunday, January 11). India head into the contest almost at full strength, with their preferred top four reunited as captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer return after recovering from injury. The bowling attack has also received a boost with Mohammed Siraj coming back into the side.

New Zealand, on the other hand, are missing several key players, which could make the series a largely one-sided affair. Adding to the occasion, the newly-constructed BCA Stadium in Vadodara will host its first men’s international match, marking the return of men’s international cricket to the city after more than 15 years.

Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are the only two current players in the squad who were part of the teams that featured in the last men’s international match held in Vadodara. Kohli who has been in a red-hot form will look to carry the momentum, while Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will also be looking to make a strong impact with the bat, while Rohit Sharma will once again aim to provide India with a speedy start at the top.

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India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Live Score:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

New Zealand (Playing XI):

Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell(c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Live Score:

Shubman Gill-led India won the toss, elected to bowl first.

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India’s Predicted Playing XI:

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh. New Zealand’s Predicted Playing XI: Devon Conway (wk), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (c), Josh Clarkson, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Aditya Ashok, Michael Rae.

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India’s updated 15-member squad: 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, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK)

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Live Score: BCCI has named Dhruv Jurel as Rishabh Pant’s replacement in the Indian squad for the ODI series against New Zealand.

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Live Score: Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the series, but his absence is unlikely to have a major impact on India as he was KL Rahul’s back-up option.

“Pant has been diagnosed with a side strain (Oblique Muscle Tear) and is subsequently ruled out of the ODI Series,” BCCI remarked in a statement

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Live Score: The 1st ODI between India and New Zealand will be the first men’s international match to be played at the newly-built BCA Stadium in Vadodara. Previously, the Reliance Stadium hosted the city’s international fixtures, but it has now been replaced by the modern venue. Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are the only active players who last played an international match in Vadodara.

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India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match Live Score: Shubman Gill-led India elected to bowl first