3 New Zealand players who can be threat to India in 1st ODI
Eden Park hosts the opening ODI of a five-match series, and the Kiwis have several players capable of causing India serious trouble.
1. Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell has been a persistent thorn in India's side across ODI cricket. Against India specifically, Mitchell has accumulated 938 runs in 16 matches at a remarkable average of 72.15 and a strike rate of 108.81, figures that underline just how dominant he has been in this fixture.
In the January 2026 ODI series in India, Mitchell was the highest run-scorer with 352 runs and was named Player of the Series. During the preceding T20I series against India last month, he batted at a strike rate of approximately 175, demonstrating that his aggressive intent carries across formats.
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