Top 3 batters to watch out for in NZ vs IND ODI series
From Shubman Gill's record-breaking form to Daryl Mitchell's stunning numbers against India, these three batters could define the five-match ODI contest.
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India and New Zealand are set to contest a five-match ODI series beginning at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4, 2026, and concluding at Bay Oval in Tauranga on November 15, 2026. The Black Caps will be eager to bounce back after losing the preceding T20I series 3-2, with India winning the first three matches before New Zealand claimed the final two.
The ODI leg forms part of India's full tour of New Zealand, which started on October 22, 2026, and runs through to a two-Test series ending on December 1, 2026. Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer share captaincy duties for India across the five ODIs, while Mitchell Santner leads the home side. Here are three batters who could prove decisive in this series.
Top 3 batters to watch out for in NZ vs IND ODI series
3. Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell enters this ODI series carrying exceptional form against India. In the recently concluded T20I leg of this tour, he accumulated 176 runs at a strike rate of 174.26, underlining his comfort against Indian bowling across formats. His ODI record against India across 11 innings reads 741 runs at an average of 74.10 and a strike rate of 97.11, figures that place him among the most reliable performers in this rivalry. In 2026 overall, Mitchell has averaged close to 95 in ODIs at a strike rate nearing 98 across six matches. He was also named Player of the Series when New Zealand defeated India 2-1 in the ODI series held in India in January 2026, confirming his status as the Black Caps' most dangerous batter in this rivalry.
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