India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live Score: Virat Kohli races to 44-ball half-century, puts IND in commanding position
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live Score: Fifty for Virat Kohli, looking completely impervious at the crease. Will want to get a big one and steer his team home, making a strong partnership with Shubman Gill.
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live Score: India restrict New Zealand after the visitors had a strong start to the innings, with Henry Nicholls and Devon Conway piling on 117 runs for the first wicket. India dominated the middle overs to pull back the Kiwis with some strong bowling, but Daryl Mitchell got set before pushing the run-scoring at the death. He fell on 84, but ensured the Blackcaps could finish on 300/8. Two wickets apiece for the three seamers used. ...Read More
India have an ODI toss go their way – a rarity in the recent past, but now two in a row, as Shubman Gill has it go his way. Opts to bowl first at the Kotambi Stadium, as India carry three seamers and three spinners into the first ODI. New Zealand hand out a debut cap to Kristian Clarke.
Shubman Gill is well and truly ready. The T20 World Cup snub is a thing of the past, and the ODI captain will look to start off 2026 on a high as he leads India in the three-match series against New Zealand. The contest kicks off in Vadodara, and the attention and focus will once again be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, fondly known as RoKo. The two have settled the debate around their future for now by scoring runs against Australia and South Africa. The duo also have enough match practice behind them as they represented their respective teams in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as well. Shreyas Iyer is also back for the hosts after recovering from a freak injury he sustained in Sydney last year.
However, ahead of the first ODI, the hosts were dealt a major blow as wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the series due to the injury he sustained during the nets session on Saturday. The BCCI on Sunday named Dhruv Jurel as the replacement for the injured wicketkeeper.
Speaking of the Kiwis, the side is not at full strength, and it will be an opportunity for the fringe players to leave their mark under the captaincy of Michael Bracewell.
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are not picked in the ODI squad as the selectors prioritised the T20 World Cup, and hence their workloads are being managed ahead of the marquee 20-team tournament. Hence, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj are expected to be the frontline pacers in the first ODI against New Zealand.
The first ODI of the three-match series will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network, and live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Playing XIs
India Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), 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 (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Highlights
- Shubman Gill won the toss, opted to bowl first
- Debut for Kristian Clarke, India play 6 bowling options
- Kuldeep Yadav drops Henry Nicholls on 4, off Rana
- NZ openers reach 50 partnership in 10.1 overs
- Half-century for Henry Nicholls and Devon Conway in consecutive balls, 100 for NZ
- Harshit Rana breaks partnership, Nicholls out for 117/1
- Rana strikes again, removes Conway on 56
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- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:25:44 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 50 for Kohli!
IND vs NZ Live Score: The streak of half-centuries continues! He has looked imperious. In the middle of a chase where he can control the tempo – almost inevitable.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:18:35 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Both batters into the 40s, IND 122/1 after 20
IND vs NZ Live Score: Death by a thousand cuts now. Picking up singles and doubles with absolutely no risk, but still batting at more than 6 an over.
179 needed off 30.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:04:48 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 99/1 after 16
IND vs NZ Live Score: India on top at the moment as Kohli has come in and reversed the momentum entirely. India are ahead of the rate and both the batters are looking set at the moment.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:47:53 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Kohli gets lucky, inside edge past the stumps – and Gill picks up 6!
IND vs NZ Live Score: Touch of fortune for Kohli, lovely shot first up over mid-on. Tries to go for it again but it's an inside edge which just evades the leg stump – close call!
Gill begins to motor – spinner Adithya Ashoka overpitches, and he can step-hit clean as you like over long on for six. Getting going after a timid start.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:38:30 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Kohli gets going with a pair of boundaries!
IND vs NZ Live Score: New-look Virat Kohli loves attacking early, and in the last over of the powerplay, he picks up two fours to get going! Second one is crisp as you like, swivel and into the gap for four.
48/1 after 10.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:32:27 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: ROHIT SHARMA GONE! Chipped into the air and departs, 39/1
IND vs NZ Live Score: Big wicket! Rohit tries to drive down the ground with a big shot, but early through it, and it's only the toe-end. Right up, and mid-off can get around to take the catch.
Very important wicket for NZ. Brings in Virat Kohli next.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:27:59 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Glenn Phillips almost pulls off another wonder-catch! Gill gets another chance
IND vs NZ Live Score: Almost a spectacular catch at point by a man who has made that routine! Slashed by Gill hard, and Phillips tries to spring across. Gets there with one hand, but doesn't stick this time! Smiles all around – is the expectation almost that Phillips should be taking those? Wow.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:22:54 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 6, 4! Rohit begins to unleash
IND vs NZ Live Score: Rohit Sharma well and truly gets going now! Got his eye in and is now punishing anything that he can. Big shot down the ground for six, then lovely back foot punch for four through covers.
35/0 after 7.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:18:01 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: There's the pull shot for six! Trademark Rohit
IND vs NZ Live Score: That's what he wanted, and he doesn't make a mistake! Touch shorter from Foulkes, not even missing his length by that much. But Rohit's hands are so fast, he lifts it over square for a big six.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:13:43 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Gill gets going with 4 now!
IND vs NZ Live Score: Gill had been kept very quiet, but gets room from Jamieson this time. Is able to flash his hands and pierce the gap.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:07:33 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 6/0 after 3
IND vs NZ Live Score: Very accurate and tight from the new ball bowlers. Targeting the stumps but nothing too easy to put away on the pads. Rohit and Gill taking it calm and easy thus far.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:57:01 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Back for the chase! Rohit Sharma takes strike against Jamieson
IND vs NZ Live Score: Here we go. 301 to get. The batters will back themselves – what can the Kiwi bowlers offer early on?
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:24:39 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: NZ finish on 300/8
IND vs NZ Live Score: 14-run over and the Kiwis do reach that 300 mark. It's a solid finish to the innings, thanks to Daryl Mitchell, but all in all India will be pretty happy with how they have responded.
All three seamers taking 2 wickets each, and it's a solid performance, especially through the middle portion of the innings.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:18:45 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 286/8 with last over to play
IND vs NZ Live Score: Can NZ work their way to 300? Prasidh with the last over, debutant Clarke facing up on 15*…
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:12:00 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Prasidh responds well! Mitchell has to walk on 84
IND vs NZ Live Score: Great response from Prasidh after going for 14! Full straight and fast this time, no frills. Mitchell tries to drive it through the line, but beaten by some late movement. Umpire's finger is almost up before the bowler can even appeal.
Great innings by Mitchell, NZ now 281/8 – just about par.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:10:32 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 4, 6, 4! Mitchell turns the heat up
IND vs NZ Live Score: Great batting against Prasidh! Mitchell shuffles across and uses his pace to scoop him over fine leg for four, and is ready for the slower one the next ball. Sits on it and crushes it over midwicket.
Can Prasidh respond? It's a good short ball – but nicely played by Mitchell! Hooks it very fine and runs away for four more.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:02:59 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Mitchell connects with one for six, 10 off the over
IND vs NZ Live Score: Mitchell finally manages to get one away. He's batting quite well here, and is a key wicket if India want to restrict the Kiwis to under 300.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:58:33 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 250/7 with 5 overs to play
IND vs NZ Live Score: India's seamers bowling really well to Mitchell, giving him nothing at length to swing through. Either slow and into the pitch or fast and at his toes. Difficult for him to get anything away at the moment.
5 overs left to play.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:49:08 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Mitchell losing partners as Foulkes chops on; Siraj strikes again
IND vs NZ Live Score: There's another in quick succession! Foulkes faces just his second ball, tries to guide Siraj down to third, but it's an inside edge which cannons into his stumps.
239/7 now, and Mitchell running out of partners.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:46:50 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Excellent fielding! Shreyas Iyer hits bullseye and Bracewell walks back
IND vs NZ Live Score: Shreyas Iyer's impact! Electric in the field, can make things happen. Is fielding at long-on, has to run in a long way from the fence, but gets there so quick. Clean one-handed pick-up and fire, and he hoses down Bracewell trying to complete his second. Incredible work on his return!
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:39:00 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Daryl Mitchell reaches 50 – 227/5 after 42
IND vs NZ Live Score: This has been a fine counterattacking knock from Daryl Mitchell just to put some emphasis into the innings. Brings up his 50 but with 8 overs to play, needs a little bit more to push this score to 300.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:19:53 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Jaffa from Prasidh! Crashes through Hay's guard, top of the stumps
IND vs NZ Live Score: That's the ball of the day so far! Fast and accurate, on a length, Hay doesn't know if he should go forward or back. Stuck in the crease and feet go nowhere, so a little bit of nip back into him beats him all ends up. Through his guard and removes the bails. Excellent ball.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:15:56 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: 196/4 after 37
IND vs NZ Live Score: New Zealand still going at a strong rate and picking up boundaries to keep the score ticking along. Mitchell has worked his way to 33*, and Mitch Hay has a strong and quick 17* to get going early. They know they will need at least 300 to be competitive.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:05:48 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Kuldeep strikes! Removes Phillips
IND vs NZ Live Score: Kuldeep Yadav weaves his web! It's a nice tossed up one outside off stump, which Phillips pushes at. Thick outside edge, loops straight to Shreyas Iyer at cover. Simple catch. 170/4.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:56:02 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Mitchell counter-attacks with some big shots
IND vs NZ Live Score: Daryl Mitchell is NZ's premier batter in this format, and he takes on the spinners here just to get some momentum back into this innings.
166/3 after 32 overs, and drinks again.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:38:47 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Siraj does strike! Good change from Gill, removes Young
IND vs NZ Live Score: The result Shubman Gill wanted when he brought on Siraj! He has bowled very well, and gets reward – hangs it out in the channel with a shorter, and Young is too tentative with his half-hearted uppercut, and edges through to KL Rahul.
146/3 now!
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:29:36 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Gill goes back to Siraj against new batters
IND vs NZ Live Score: Shubman Gill turns back to his lead seamer Mohammed Siraj as India try to target the two new batters in. Another wicket here soon and India will have their noses ahead.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:22:06 PM
IND vs NZ Live Score: Harshit Rana does it again! Breaches Conway's defence to knock him over
IND vs NZ Live Score: Very very good spell from Harshit Rana, makes it count! Around the wicket to Conway, goes pace on, makes it seam back in, and beats the expansive drive. Crashes through the gate and removes his stumps! Great bowling from Harshit, 126/2 now.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:20:05 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Pressure slowly building again
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: India doing well to dry up boundaries in the last couple overs. Nicholls left after a brief period where NZ turned the scoring up, but India making sure they don't leak runs with the new man in.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:19:03 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Harshit Rana using plenty of slower balls
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Very interesting spell from Harshit Rana. Has a decent slower ball and using it quite a bit in this match. Mixing his pace up and keeping NZ on their toes.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:18:08 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Will Young comes in, Gill turns to Jadeja
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Gill hasn't used Jadeja yet with the two lefties batting in tandem, but turns to him now that the right-hander Will Young is on.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:11:27 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Harshit Rana comes back and does the trick! Dismisses Nicholls, breaks partnership
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: There's the wicket India really needed! Rana goes short into Nicholls' body twice and gets smashed for two consecutive fours; next ball is a slow cutter well outside off-stump, and Nicholls reaches for it. It's a thick edge, dropping on KL Rahul, who gets across to take a nice catch.
Crucial moment. 117/1 now.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:09:16 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Nicholls makes the drop pay, looking comfortable
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Henry Nicholls also looking in top touch. Doesn't look bothered at all. Rotating the strike, not facing dot balls, and making Kuldeep Yadav pay for his early mistake.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:08:20 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Conway beginning to tee off
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Conway, now set, interested in counter-attacking and pushing this scoring rate with plenty of batting to come behind him.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:03:35 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Conway, Nicholls reach fifty on consecutive balls; 100 partnership up
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Henry Nicholls reaches his half-century. Making the most of the extra life he has been given, and 100 up as well with that single.
The very next balls, Conway smashes Washington over covers for four more, and that's his fifty as well! This partnership taking things easy.
104/0 after 20.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:58:41 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Luck goes against Kuldeep! Same over, top edge falls in no-man's-land
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Conway survives again! Another attempted sweep, this time it's a big top edge. Could go anywhere, but with third and fine inside the circle, it lands smack bang in the middle of both! India not getting these going there way.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:57:36 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Another chance goes begging! Over the head of Sundar at the boundary
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: India's fielding hasn't been good enough today! Conway goes for an aerial sweep, looks to be straight to Sundar – but he is four or five steps inside the boundary, so it just evades him and hits the cushions on the full.
Kohli is perplexed, asking Sundar why his positioning was that far inside. 12 metres inside the boundary, as per the broadcast, and it looped over him!
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:43:57 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: 79/0 after 16 overs
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Fair to say that this first hour of play has belonged very strongly to New Zealand. India haven't been able to generate too many chances, hoping now that they can try and force an error.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:36:56 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Kuldeep comes on to try and break growing partnership
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Shubman Gill turns to his trump card, who will be hungry to make up for the drop and break this partnership. Can he settle in quickly?
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:30:00 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: 50 stands as powerplay ends
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: India remaining patient, but NZ openers looking quite comfortable now, happy to tick it along. India operating with Washington and Prasidh at the moment – holding back Kuldeep Yadav, who will be keen for some redemption for the drop when he gets the ball in hand.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:18:07 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Washington Sundar introduced as Gill looks for a difference-maker
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: The seamers beign handled a little more easily by the opening batters in the last couple of overs, so Gill turns to Washington to switch things up. 4-run over to get going for him.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:06:48 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Shot! Conway gets a move on
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Great shot! Conway picks the slow one from Siraj, and drives it through a narrow off-side gap on the up. Not an easy shot, but he's hit that perfectly.
29/0 after 7.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:59:59 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: DROPPED! Kuldeep puts it down
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: That has to be takes! Wide from Harshit, Nicholls swipes at it, flies to Kuldeep at deep third. It's at a good height, he makes the distance, and it's a pretty simple chance – but he shells it! That's poor fielding from the spinner, that has to be taken.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:53:26 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: 13/0 after 4
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: The openers taking their time, leaving outside off well at the moment. Not taking too many risks at all so far. Harshit overpitches though, and Conway can lean through it for four more.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:46:58 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: First boundary as Siraj strays onto Nicholls' pads; 7/0 after 3
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Too leg-side-ish from Siraj. Easy for Nicholls to clip away off his hips, square of deep fine leg. Runs away for four.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:41:58 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Harshit Rana also concedes just the 1
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Economical start for India with the new balls. Rana around the wicket to the left-handers early on.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:37:19 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Just 1 off the first over
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Good tight first over from Siraj, finds his line early. Will be looking for the right length to extract movement.
Harshit Rana from the other end.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:35:07 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Siraj finding plenty of swing early
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Siraj takes the first over up against Conway, and the southpaw going for his shots. The seamer finding plenty of movement early on, but will want some results early on.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:31:32 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Ready to go! Kohli leads the huddle
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: India's players ready up in the field, settling in as the crowd cheer them on. Virat Kohli leads the team as they gee up for the first international contest of the year. Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls to open the batting.
- Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:23:25 PM
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: Kotambi Stadium's first ODI – but the stats from List A matches
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI, IND vs NZ Live: This is the first time this stadium is hosting, of course, but there have been a few List A matches int he Vijaz Hazare Trophy. 6 to be exact, and in all six, the teams winning the toss opted to chase. However, it's a pretty good balance in terms of chasing and batting first – teams batting first have won 4 of the 6 matches. Good news for the Kiwis, with an average first innings score of 284.